Many ornamental and fruit trees can benefit from pruning in April, but not all of them. Indeed, you can do serious harm by trimming at the wrong time. On that note, we reveal seven trees to never prune in April to prevent homeowners from causing any unnecessary damage to trees on their property.
Deciduous trees, especially those that are yet to emerge from dormancy, and late-summer flowering trees can be done in early spring. However, trees that flower in spring and those that bleed sap or are susceptible to pests in April are best left alone. You do still need to remove dead, diseased, or damaged branches when required (such as after a spring storm) to keep them healthy, but larger-scale pruning is not recommended.
