Which plants, fruit trees and herbs should be pruned in March?

March is the month in which to start dedicating yourself to the spring pruning of plants, fruit trees and aromatic herbs; let's discover them together.

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March is the month in which spring begins to peep, the days get longer, the hours of sunshine are much more and the temperatures rise, becoming milder. All this favors the growth of plants, which at this time of the year will need to be pruned to make them grow healthy and luxuriant. In fact, the pruning in spring encourages more growth and aids in the development of more flowers, leaves and stems.

After pruning, you'll want to mulch the plants with a generous layer of garden compost or well-rotted manure, to give them a bigger boost. (Read also: Which plants, fruit trees and shrubs need to be pruned in February (and which absolutely not)?)

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Shrubs and herbs

Which plants, fruit trees and herbs should be pruned in March?

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Mediterranean shrubs such as the lavender essence they can be pruned in early autumn, when temperatures are still mild, or in spring, from March to April. In addition to lavender, other aromatic herbs Mediterranean cistus and rosemary to be pruned in March. The pruning of these shrubs consists only in rearranging the foliage, in order to guarantee regular growth. (Read also: Lavender: Now is the time to prune it again, to make it grow strong and lush)

Summer flowering shrubs

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Summer flowering shrubs, such as buddleia, should be firmly cut in spring, and March is the perfect time to encourage explosive flowering the following year.

Ornamental herbs

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Miscanthus and others deciduous plants, which have withstood the winter, can be pruned hard starting in March. How? Remove all old growth, leaving only the new young, green stems.

Fruit trees

March is also a great time to prune some fruit trees as:

drupacee: peach, plum, apricot and almond trees are not very resistant to cold, so it is advisable to proceed with pruning in March.
olive and citrus: these are the plants most sensitive to cold, so the best time to prune them is from March to April.
other bearers: the kiwi tree (actinidia), the vine, the stone and the small fruits can be cut in this month.

Perennial herbaceous plants

herbaceous plants that you did not cut in the fall, including plants with decorative winter flower heads or stems, can be cut starting in March. These include sea hollies, sedum also called "pinnocchia grass", And thistles. Use the shears to rearrange them, removing the seed heads, stems and brown, dry leaves.

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