To trim a cork screw bush you would need a pair of regular pruning shears. It is best to trim the bush during the winter or early spring when the plant is still dormant.
* Generally, prune hard in winter, and trim to shape after flowering. * First you need to know what type of Clematis. The method of pruning differs with each.
you should probably start trimming your trees around winter
Trim the magnolia during the dormant season, which is winter. If you feel you must trim it, the branch must be removed at the trunk. Cutting pieces of branches can cause undue stress on the plant, causing illness or death.
The best time to trim magnolias is in the summer and then agiain tin the winter. When trimming shape the plant in an overall cone shape, careful to cut the branches at a point where the next leaf is pointing away from the trunk and middle of the plant. This will ensure that the new "flush" of growth fills out the best. Blooms will occur in spring and will be maximized by another proper winter trim.
trim it down and leave it i think
If you trim the lower branches off at the trunk it will become a very large tree, leave the lower limbs and it becomes a bush looking plant. the best time to cut the branches is when it's the coldest in your area. They are very hardy plants and small ones can be transplanted easily in the winter.
February and September Depends where you live. In colder climates you dont want to trim any rosebush after Aug 1st. THis encourages new growth, and you do not want to do that too close to Fall/Winter.
Keep you pruning to green wood, cutting into older wood can cause problems.
Shrubs that do not have blooming flowers need to be trimmed just when the weather is starting to warm up after winter. A person that lives in a climate that does not have snow can trim their shrubs whenever they need it.
It is important to prune and trim trees of varieties. The main reason to trim a tree is the remove the dead and dying branches and lets the trees resources be sent to the living part of the tree and it helps promote new growth. Winter is the best time to prune because with the removal of the dead branches that tree is ready for spring.
I am not sure when the tree sets its buds, but you would trim the tree after the tree has bloomed in the spring to avoid cutting off the buds for the flowers.