Evergreen

[Agonzalez]

Can I prune my evergreens now and use the trimmings for Christmas decorations?

[sdxadmin]

You can give broadleaf evergreens (such as holly and boxwood) a light pruning right now. But try to limit your pruning to just removing the branch tips. Avoid cutting into old wood that has no green leaves emerging from it.

[sdxadmin]

You can also harvest clippings from most needle-bearing evergreens, such as

1. spruce,
2. fir,
3. yew,
4. and cedar.

[sdxadmin]

Also

• Pines (Pinus spp.) are exceptions, however.
• They form new buds only at growing tips, so pruning them in winter means cutting off next year's new shoots.
• Prune pines only early in the growing season while their new growth is soft and needles are not yet fully expanded.

[sdxadmin]

Thanks and Regards