Re: why shouldn't you prune if frost forecast?

On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 22:20:24 +0000, linette
<linette.22h87z@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>just mulling over the scientific reasons why you shouldn't prune hardy
>shrubs when frost is forecast...
>
>have been 'brought up' to avoid pruning in very cold weather and this
>does instinctively feel right, but anyone have any clues as to why?
>
>I would guess that the cells on the exposed cuts could be damaged by
>low temperatures, therefore encouraging nasty wounds etc etc - but been
>a while since I did all that at college, anyone remember the reasons?

Instinctively I would have thought that pruning in very cold weather
would be a good idea as the plant would be dormant, but that pruning
in frost would be a bad idea as the cut area could be damaged by frost
and the plant would not have an opportunity to heal the wound.

So which is right?

.

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