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Aug 09, When cutting any weeping tree, always cut out the"underneath" growth, leaving a branch or twig that is"springing" up in the right direction.

Here's a photo showing a branch that has been poorly pruned: the owner just wanted to make it shorter (it's a full-size weeping pear, not a miniature one) so they cut off the branch at random, leaving an ugly stump and a down-ward growing treedelimbing.bar: Rachel The Gardener.

To keep the trees healthy and prevent branches from dragging on the ground, prune a weeping pear each spring. Inspect the branches on the weeping pear in the late winter or early spring. Note branches that sustained winter damage or are bent, broken or diseased. Jun 30, treedelimbing.bar - - - Training & trimming a weeping tree is at least a once a year garden task that helps keep branches under control and grow.

Jun 01, Weeping Pear - how and when to prune?

LizB62 Posts: 1. June in Plants. Evening (sorry - can't figure out how to search the forum, so there might already be a thread about this, but I can't find it.) I've got a tree in my front garden that I was told is a Silver Willow, and when I moved in, the tree was pruned into a very precise mushroom.

Sep 21, Pruning weeping trees is important because it improves the shape of the tree, keeps it healthy and promotes the circulation of sunlight and air. Prune weeping trees in the winter, before spring growing begins. Pruning in the fall doesn't give new growth time to become hardy enough to survive the winter.

Jun 20, Limit spring and summer pruning to light thinning and try to avoid trimming pear trees after midsummer. Pear tree pruning also begins at planting time. Cut back young, unbranched trees 33 to 36 inches ( cm.) above the ground to encourage good branching.

Jun 17, When to Prune a Weeping Cherry Tree.

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Both grafted and natural cherry trees should be pruned in early spring or late fall when the tree is still dormant. When starting your weeping cherry pruning, there should be no flowers or leaves open on the tree. Pruning a Weeping Cherry Tree.