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The safest time to prune pine trees is during the dormant period in late winter to early spring. This allows pine trees to recover from pruning wounds as warm spring weather hits.
Now is prime time for pruning most evergreen trees and shrubs. 1  This is the last chance to prune citrus and ficus and other sun-sensitive trees. Be careful. If you wait too long, new foliage will not have time to fill in before sun damage occurs.