{"id":2131,"date":"2023-04-08T11:45:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-08T18:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finesttreeremoval.com\/?p=2131"},"modified":"2025-04-16T17:31:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T17:31:25","slug":"blog-trim-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finesttreeremoval.com\/blog\/blog-trim-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>When Is The Best Time To Trim Your Trees<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The best time to prune deciduous trees are in the winter months, ideally from December through February.&nbsp; However, many people prune their trees throughout the year.&nbsp; Citrus trees should be pruned after mid-February, to avoid frost damage.&nbsp; Other fruit trees such as apple, peach, nectarine, apricot and nuts can be pruned in a way to dictate the height of the fruit-bearing branches, this can keep the fruit from being too high in the tree when you\u2019re ready to harvest the fruit.&nbsp; You should avoid trimming trees that are sensitive to frost or sun during winter and summer months.&nbsp; Types of trimming to avoid are topping or \u201cLion\u2019s tailing\u201d, as this will make your trees more vulnerable to wind and sun damage.&nbsp; You should never trim back more than 25% of your trees as this can throw your tree into shock making them susceptible to disease.&nbsp; Most desert species should be trimmed during spring or fall.&nbsp; Trees such as Mesquites and other vigorous desert trees will benefit from spring or early summer trimming to prevent damage during the summer monsoon storms and microbursts.&nbsp; Smaller and less vigorous desert trees that don\u2019t require preventative monsoon trimming, can be pruned in the fall.&nbsp; If you prune your trees later in the year, they tend to hold their shape as growth slows down during the winter months.&nbsp; With younger trees, don\u2019t cut off the lower branches too soon as they rely on those energy reserves, instead, wait for those trees to mature a bit, which will help accelerate their growth.&nbsp; If you\u2019d like professional advice, we offer consultations at a fee, or call us for a free estimate at <strong><em>520-304-1603<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best time to prune deciduous trees are in the winter months, ideally from December through February.&nbsp; However, many people prune their trees throughout the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/finesttreeremoval.com\/blog\/blog-trim-trees\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2132,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - 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