Which trees and shrubs you should definitely cut back in January
Created: 01/10/2023 16:17
By: Kilian Bäuml
The year is still young, but the first work in the garden is already underway.
Some plants in particular benefit from pruning in January.
Kassel – In winter, most plants shed their leaves and do not sprout fruit.
However, anyone who now thinks that this is why there is no work to be done in the garden is wrong.
In autumn, many gardens are made fit for the winter, even the fallen leaves can be put to good use if they are composted, for example.
Some plants can also spend the winter outside in the garden.
But there are also plants that gardeners have to take care of in winter.
Some trees and shrubs in particular are happy about a pruning in January, reports hna.de.
Some plants benefit from pruning in winter.
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Prune back in January: These plants will benefit
When cutting back plants in the garden, it depends on what you want to achieve.
Every plant has different requirements, certain fruit trees and berry bushes are good for pruning in January:
Fruit trees:
Whether apple tree, pear tree or quince - many fruit trees benefit from pruning in January.
This is because cutting back later will stunt the growth of new shoots.
The trees grow a little slower as a result.
The winter pruning is particularly suitable if you want to thin out the crown of your tree and make it more airy, writes the magazine
My Beautiful Garden
.
Berry bushes:
Bushes that bear fruit must be pruned before spring.
This stimulates their growth and ensures that strong shoots are formed,
myhomebook.de
reports .
If you didn't cut back your shrubs in autumn, you should urgently do so now.
When pruning fruit trees, a distinction is also made between two cutting methods.
Younger fruit trees should be cut back every year, this is called a training cut.
With older trees, on the other hand, it is sufficient to cut back every second year or only every few years, they are referred to as a rejuvenation cut,
myhomebook.de
reports .
Tip for hobby gardeners: it must not be too cold to cut back in January
Even if the pruning in January is a winter pruning, it must not be too cold.
In sub-zero temperatures and frost, it is better to leave the garden alone and not cut.
This is because otherwise the cuts can become smooth and splinter.
This encourages fungal infestation.
In addition, the weather should not be too humid, writes
garten.de
.
Cut back plants in the garden in January: why is it worth cutting back in winter?
In winter, some plants in the garden can be cut back without being damaged.
This is because the plants are in a sap rest, reports the
garten.de
portal .
During this resting phase there is hardly any plant sap in the branches of trees and shrubs.
The winter cut is mainly used as a shape cut and to optimize the crown.
Dead shoots should be removed and sprawling or overgrown branches should be shortened.
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