In March, with the arrival of spring, it is the ideal time for the pruning of many plants, fruit trees and aromatic herbs. This intervention promotes lush growth, better fruiting and greater resistance to diseases. Among the plants to be pruned in March we find fruit trees such as apple trees, peri and vines, ornamental and aromatic shrubs such as rosemary and sage. Here are what species need pruning in this period and some useful tips to perform it at best.
After pruning, we advise you to pack the plants with a generous layer of garden compost or well -decomposed manure, to give them a greater push.
Read also: What plants, fruit trees and shrubs must you prune in February (and which are absolutely not)?
Shrubs and aromatic herbs
Mediterranean shrubs such as the lavender They can be pruned at the beginning of autumn, when the temperatures are still myths, or in the spring, from March to April. In addition to lavender, other aromatic herbs Mediterranean to be pruned in March are the Cisto and the rosemary. The pruning of these shrubs consists only in rearranging the hair, in order to guarantee regular growth. (Read also: Lavender: now it’s time to prune it again, to make it grow strong and luxuriant)
Summer flowering shrubs
Summer flowering shrubs, such as the Buddleiashould be cut decisively in the spring, and March is the perfect period to encourage explosive flowering the following year.
Ornamental herbs
The Miscanto and others Decidue plantswho have resisted winter, can be pruned hard starting from the month of March. As? Remove all the old growth, leaving only the new young and green stems.
Which fruit trees prune in March
March is generally a little late for the pruning of Melo, Pero and Cotogno, which resist well in the cold and can be pruned already in January or February. However, if you are late, you can intervene in early March, paying attention to the gems. The fig can also be pruned in this period.
Drupacee
Fruit trees such as peach, plum, apricot and almonds, less resistant to the cold compared to the pomaceous, can be pruned in March. It is important, however, to do it before flowering so as not to compromise the production of fruits.
Olive and citrus fruits
Being more sensitive to the cold, olive and citrus fruits must be pruned in the spring. March is a good period, but April is also suitable for this operation.
Other fruit plants
In early March other species can also be prod, such as Kiwi (Actinidia), pomegranate, lives, hazel and small fruits.
Perennial herbaceous plants
All Herbaceous plants That you did not cut in the autumn, including plants with leaders or decorative winter stems, can be cut from the month of March. These include marine farmhouses, Sedum also called “Pinnocchia grass”and cardi. Use the shears to rearrange them, removing the heads of the seeds, stems and brown and dry leaves.
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