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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.
The ideal time to prune a crabapple tree is during January or February, well into the cold weather months. You can prune the tree earlier, like in November or December, but you should wait until after the first killing frost to ensure that the tree has gone into a state of dormancy.