Danielle is a Denver7 evening meteorologist who’s been predicting Colorado’s ever-changing, ever-challenging weather for more than a decade.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — 'Tis the season to start thinking about taking care of your trees before the first snowstorm hits the Denver metro area.Denver7 met up with certified arborist Tony Hahn with DCPS and a member of the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado to talk about why it's important to prune your trees now.Hahn said it's a good idea to prune now because the Denver metro area is prone to heavy, wet snows in late September and October.
Is there anything we should stay away from pruning?Hahn said you should avoid doing any pruning on any evergreens between December and the end of February. Very cold temperatures can damage plant parts exposed by pruning, he said.As a rule, shearing of shrubs should be avoided. Shearing is quite harmful to shrubs, so Hahn said to avoid doing it, if possible. He recommended hand pruning as the best way to clean up your trees.
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