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Mar 13, Mountain laurel pruning should also be done at this time, right after the plant flowers. However, emergency pruning, such as trimming out diseased or storm damaged branches, can be done anytime. How to Prune Mountain Laurel Bushes. When pruning a mountain laurel, it is always important to used sharp, clean tools. You may require hand pruners, loppers, a pruning saw or a bow saw, depending on the thickness of the branches you are bushleaning.clubted Reading Time: 3 mins.
The best time to rejuvenate large, overgrown shrubs is late winter or early spring (March or early April). Heavy pruning in late winter or early spring will reduce or eliminate the flower display for 2 or 3 years.
Growth on pine trees develops from terminal buds.
However, rejuvenation pruning will restore the health of the shrubs. The best time to prune healthy, well-maintained spring.