Pruning Overgrown Globe Cedar

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both links on the page dont work any way you could send me the correct url ? then fix up the link or whichever way you find best be well

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Hello:

Thank you for your remarks. It seems like your question regarding pruning globe cedars had been previously answered, but with links that didn’t work. I couldn’t find our first answer to your question. I have answered it again and checked to make sure the links work. I hope this answer gives you the information you need.

Here is some general information:

  • While there may be a best time of year to prune your cedars, you can prune them at any time even mid-winter.
  • If a cedar has not been pruned regularly, and grown too large, you should remove not more than 1/3 of the foliage each year till you get it back to the size you are after.
  • Only prune back to green foliage.  Like most evergreens, cedars do not rejuvenate new foliage readily from woody tissue.

Mark Cullen has posted a very practical article on cedars in general.   http://markcullen.com/cedar-hedges-an-investment-that-grows/

Here is another link with some good advice:

https://laidbackgardener.blog/2016/06/17/when-to-trim-a-cedar-hedge

I hope this information helps.