PRUNING TREES AND SHRURS 
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PROPER TIME TO PRUNE FLOWERING SHRUBS. 
Althea—winter, while dormant. 
Coral Berry—January to March, while dormant. Requires 
little pruning. 
Elder—summer, when through blooming. 
Forsythia—summer, when through blooming. 
Honeysuckle—(bush)—winter, while dormant. 
Lilac—summer, when through blooming. 
Mock Orange—summer, when through blooming. 
Red Bud—late spring, when through blooming. 
Russian Olive—winter, while dormant. 
Roses—early spring, while dormant, except climbing roses, 
which should be pruned when through blooming. 
Spirea Van Houttei—summer, when through blooming. 
Tamarix—cut to 6 inches above the ground in early spring 
when dormant. 
