Which plants, trees and shrubs you DO NOT need to prune in March

March is the month to dedicate to gardening, because spring is now upon us and nature is starting to awaken after the long winter. Let's find out which plants and trees are not to be pruned.

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When spring arrives and the weather finally warms up after the long, gray winter, gardeners are eager to get back to their plants. One thing you need to be careful about is there pruning in March, because while some trees and shrubs can benefit from a thinning, for many others it is not.

Plants at this time of year begin to bloom, grow and fill the gardens with color. Pruning them can now slow growth, cause damage, or prevent buds from blooming.

This is especially true if it is a plant that blooms in early spring. For these, in fact, it is enough to cut dead or damaged wood and leave the buds alone. Furthermore, the tree pruning in spring it can make them more vulnerable to insect infestations and disease. The advice is to wait until the end of the summer. Here are some plants and shrubs you should never prune in March. (Read also: Which fruit trees, plants, vines and shrubs you must NOT prune in February)

Shrubs

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Some species of shrubs could perish as a result of pruning in this period, among these we point out:

lilac
forsythia
rhododendron
azalea
dogwood
magnolia
clematidi

Trees

Below is a list of trees that are best avoided pruning in March:

steel
birch
elm
evergreen trees

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