Content
- May I prune shrubs in summer?
- Which shrubs may I cut in summer?
- What should I consider when making a summer cut?
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
In the summer, only slight cuts may be made
May I prune shrubs in summer?
Even if you think you are allowed to operate in your garden as you wish, there are certain rules for cutting shrubs that you should follow. So in the summer only a slight form and care cut is allowed.
These regulations are mainly used to protect garden birds that nest in many shrubs during this time. They would be disturbed in their breeding business by a pruning, in the worst case possibly also the nest would be damaged and / or the parents birds expelled. Do the annual pruning in the fall, that's better. With a rejuvenation cut, you can also wait until spring.
Which shrubs may I cut in summer?
In summer, mainly summer flowering shrubs are pruned. This usually happens after flowering. They remove all withered flowers and give the shrub perhaps on this occasion an appealing shape.
On the one hand this serves the optics, because a wilting shrub is not particularly attractive, on the other hand, many shrubs are stimulated by this cut to a bud again and then flower a second time.
What should I consider when making a summer cut?
Wait for a day when the sky is slightly cloudy before you reach for a pair of secateurs, so avoid their shrubs getting sunburned. This occurs easily on leaves that were shaded before the cut, but then no longer. It should not be too hot during cutting because it adds stress to the plants being cut.
If you would like to multiply your shrubs, then check your clippings for suitable cuttings. These are usually strong and healthy shoots with a length of 10 to 20 centimeters.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
In summertime, only perform the legally permitted light shaping and care cuts. This protects brooding birds in your garden.