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Originally Posted by jdsl1998
Thank you for the information. Why wait until fall or spring?
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It actually depends on the plant as to when is the best time to prune it. You can look that up on the internet if you can ID the plant.
When, you cut off a branch, it causes the tree to send out growth hormones to that spot-that causes the sucker growth. If, you cut the tree when it is dormant-fall-you get fewer suckers. Also, perhaps like when you cut yourself, an opened wound is subject to fungus and insect attack.
ALSO, for you doing the work-it is far cooler in the fall or the spring.