May 16,

So, one type of hedge, three types of pruning: you choose!

Prune the globe arborvitae in late fall or early winter, before the candle growth develops in the spring. Use small hedge shears to cut off a few of the oldest and tallest branches, removing them at or slightly above ground level to renew the plant.

Oct 08, Arborvitae are easy to grow, but they are often trimmed incorrectly. Make sure to remove overgrowth in the spring and fine tune in the summer. Prune heavily before plants break dormancy, and never remove more than one-third of the plant's foliage.

Avoid cutting into old wood and constantly step back to observe your stumpcut.bar: Jeffrey Douglas.

Evaluate the Golden Globe shrub in late winter or early spring, before it starts growing for the season. Note all crossing, broken, dead and diseased branches. Remove broken, dead and diseased. Answer #1 Maple Tree's Answer Hi Pat-Globe arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) is normally lightly pruned in late winter to keep a more formal shape if desired.

It's also best to avoid pruning diseased branches while they're wet because that's when fungal spores are most active.

Any heavy pruning to reduce its size should be done in late winter or early spring before new growth appears. Jun 05, Trimming a big Globe ArborvitaeAction Camera attached on Hedge trimmer. Dec 10, Because the shrubs can be planted close together, they quickly form a thick green privacy screen or windbreak. Active growth begins in spring and continues until dormancy in fall.

Like most. Answer #1 Maple Tree's Answer Hi Mary- The Woodward or Globe arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Woodwardii') is normally lightly pruned in late winter to keep a more formal shape if desired. Any heavy pruning to reduce its size should be done in late winter or early spring before new growth appears.