I have several dozen female Ashe Junipers on my place that have grown to 15'-20' - well beyond the shrub size. I'd like to prune off the larger lower branches so they can begin to take on the "tree" form. I live in north central Texas...so is this now (March) the proper time to prune these trees (Juniperus ashei buchholz) for the least amount of plant stress?
This time of the year, they are usually heavily-laden with their blue cedar berries and I've noticed that the migrating waxwings prefer to safely feed from the upper branches.
This time of the year, they are usually heavily-laden with their blue cedar berries and I've noticed that the migrating waxwings prefer to safely feed from the upper branches.