Can a blue spruce shrub be trimmed?
The blue spruce tree’s slow growth makes it mostly intolerant to heavy pruning. Always complete this tree’s pruning during the late winter or early spring months, just before the onset of its growing season. Use sharp, sterile shears to complete the cuts.Click to see full answer. Likewise, how do you stop a spruce tree from…
The blue spruce tree’s slow growth makes it mostly intolerant to heavy pruning. Always complete this tree’s pruning during the late winter or early spring months, just before the onset of its growing season. Use sharp, sterile shears to complete the cuts.Click to see full answer. Likewise, how do you stop a spruce tree from growing taller?Trim them back several inches. Work your way down the sides of the tree, after finishing the top. Cut all branches back several inches to keep it in proportion, so that it still has the basic cone shape of a pine tree. Select one of the top small stems, just below the top stem that you cut short, and bend it upward.Similarly, how far back can you cut evergreen bushes? One method is to prune them back over a 3-year period. Begin by removing one-third of the large, old stems at ground level in late winter/early spring (March or early April). The following year (again in March or early April), prune out one-half of the remaining old stems. In this manner, can you trim a Colorado blue spruce? Several varieties of the Colorado blue spruce exist, each with varying characteristics such as shape or how blue the needles are. Pruning is not recommended if you’d like to enjoy the natural habit of the tree, but it can greatly influence the shape and even height of the tree when done properly.When should I trim my evergreen bushes?Prune evergreen shrubs, such as juniper and yew, in late March or early April before new growth begins. Light pruning may also be done in late June or early July. Avoid pruning evergreen shrubs in the fall. Fall pruned evergreens are more susceptible to winter injury.
