Tree & Shrub Trimming Services in Solano & Napa County
We prune shrubs, hedges, roses, citrus, fruit trees and small ornamental trees across Solano and Napa County: the right cut for each plant, in its own month, and only as much as it can take. Clippings leave with us.
Which cut does a shrub need?
A thinning cut keeps its natural shape; a formal hedge takes heading cuts.
A heading cut shortens a branch, and the plant answers with a crowd of new shoots: the right cut for a formal hedge. A thinning cut takes a branch back to where it starts, so the plant keeps its natural shape. We use the cut each plant needs, take only as much as it can stand, and never top a tree.
Drawn for this page, not a customer’s plant.
Every plant gets its own month.
Roses in winter, before the buds swell. Spring bloomers right after they finish flowering. Apricots and cherries in the dry months, so the cuts close before the rains. Citrus just before bloom or after fruit set, never late in the season, when new growth is easy prey for frost. Other trees: before the spring flush.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roses Winter, before the buds swell | |||||||||||
| January: prune | February: prune | March: no pruning | April: no pruning | May: no pruning | June: no pruning | July: no pruning | August: no pruning | September: no pruning | October: no pruning | November: no pruning | December: prune |
| Spring bloomers Azaleas, viburnum, rhododendrons: right after they finish flowering | |||||||||||
| January: no pruning | February: no pruning | March: no pruning | April: prune | May: prune | June: prune | July: no pruning | August: no pruning | September: no pruning | October: no pruning | November: no pruning | December: no pruning |
| Apricot & cherry July and August inland, August near the coast: cuts close before the rains | |||||||||||
| January: avoid | February: avoid | March: avoid | April: no pruning | May: no pruning | June: no pruning | July: prune | August: prune | September: no pruning | October: avoid | November: avoid | December: avoid |
| Citrus Just before bloom or after fruit set; late cuts push frost-tender growth | |||||||||||
| January: avoid | February: no pruning | March: prune | April: prune | May: prune | June: no pruning | July: no pruning | August: no pruning | September: no pruning | October: avoid | November: avoid | December: avoid |
| Other trees Before the spring flush; no heavy cuts just after it. Light dead-wood pruning: any time | |||||||||||
| January: prune | February: prune | March: light pruning only | April: avoid | May: avoid | June: light pruning only | July: light pruning only | August: light pruning only | September: light pruning only | October: light pruning only | November: light pruning only | December: prune |
Bands are drawn for a typical year; bloom and bud swell move with the variety and the site.
Pruning, on a plan.
On one of our maintenance plans, the same crew cuts the roses in winter, the apricot in summer and the hedge before it swallows the window. A yard that has got away from its owner starts with a yard & property cleanup, then mulch installation. More under lawn care & maintenance. In Napa County’s fire areas, tell us when you call and we’ll prune with the county’s defensible-space guidelines in mind.
Pruning can’t be undone, so the talk comes before the cut.
…we always like to communicate to both spouses before starting a project!
…pruning large fruit trees, rose bushes, and plants
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…gave us great advice on the rest of our garden
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…our dying bushes were brought back to life
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How much comes off, and what’s PG&E’s job.
A quarter to a third, by plant.
A tree loses no more than a quarter of its crown at a time. An overgrown shrub comes back over about three years, a third of its oldest stems each year. Roses are the exception: they take a hard cut every winter.
That’s PG&E’s call.
Not near PG&E’s lines: only their qualified crews work there, and PG&E keeps its own lines clear. The wire from the pole to your house is yours to keep clear, and PG&E will disconnect it for free while the work is done.
It’s priced on site.
Call and ask. How many plants, how big and overgrown they are, and how much has to be hauled away shape the quote, so Carlos gives it after seeing the yard. The quote is free.
Solano & Napa County
Prune it back in time.
Tell Carlos which plants are getting away from you.
Call for a free quote(707) 329-8391
