Winter Pruning Guide ✂️ Now is an excellent time to prune many trees and shrubs, but knowing what to prune and how makes all the difference. ✅ What to prune now Focus on dormant plants like crape myrtles, roses, fruit trees, and more. Evergreens like abelia can also be lightly pruned to keep their shape tidy. ❌ What to avoid Skip spring-flowering shrubs like azaleas, hydrangeas, gardenias, magnolias, camellias, and forsythia. These plants already set or are preparing their buds, and pruning now