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April, May, June:
April:
remove winter damage after last danger of frost;
pruning, thinning and touch-up on Japanese maples, magnolias, & after bloom has finished on rhododendrons, azaleas
& camellias.
May:
detail work on Japanese maples; prune any late-flowering spring plants after flowering: rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias,
dogwoods. Thinning of Pieris and Loropetalum. Start decandling most pines in mid-May
June:
light pruning of Japanese flowering cherries; touchup work of conifers: cedars, cypress & junipers
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July, August, September:
July:
prune lightly - watch out for sunburn
thinning and general touchup of conifers: cedars, spruce &
junipers; remove excess cones of pines, spruce & cedars; prune Podocarpus
August:
prune lightly - watch
out for sunburn;
prune Podocarpus, citrus; thinning cuts of magnolias, Tibouchina, pomegranates, figs, Pittosporum &
Leptospermum; remove watersprouts of magnolias, evergreen pears, plums, maples, Arbutus & fruit trees; remove wisteria
tendrils
September:
Indian Summer = hot spells
light work on citrus, junipers, Leptospermum; remove waterprouts
and touch up trees that have finished fruiting; thin and remove old flowers of crape myrtles
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