If you did not prune your frosted plants, now is the time to begin. Pruning is important for growth as well as grooming.
Many shrubs become overcrowded because they have been trimmed incorrectly.
Dead wood and inward growing branches need to be cut to an outside bud to open the interior, especially evergreen shrubs. Before new growth begins on deciduous trees and shrubs is the time to prune and shape. Foundation shrubs that have become overgrown need to be cut in stages. Too much pruning at one time causes weak new growth. No more than one-third of the growth should be removed at one time.