Pruning

[handymelon]

When should I prune my hedge and my young rowan tree? They have both been in since last summer.

[Robinia]

Your rowan shouldn't need pruning for years yet except to remove any dead branches. It depends what kind of hedge you have but a light pruning a couple of times a year (spring & late summer/early autumn) will encourage bushy growth.

[Newt]

http://www.bestgardening.com/bgc/howto/carehedges02.htm#trim Your rowan needs pruning to establish a strong structure. Dead wood can be removed at any time. In late winter (February) prune off any limbs that cross another and will rub. Take a look here. http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/trees/SORAUCA.pdf http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_prune/prun001.ht m Newt