Why Dormant Pruning Heals Faster: The Science Behind Winter Cuts

Expert Pruning provides precise, plant-specific pruning services for residential properties across the New Hampshire Seacoast and southern Maine. We focus on structural integrity, plant health, proper seasonal timing, and long-term landscape performance rather than quick trimming. Our services include shrub rejuvenation, hedge refinement, small tree structural pruning, size Dormant pruning isn’t convenient — it’s biologically strategic. In January and February, plants are in conservation mode, pathogen pressure is low, and spring growth delivers the strongest healing response of the year. Once you understand the mechanism, winter becomes the most confident time to cut.