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Jun 27, Annual Pruning Every year, in late winter, you'll want to remove about a third of the old, most faded stems from your Dogwood shrub, cutting them back to the ground. Also cut out any damaged or dead stems. This method will encourage more new, brightly colored stems to emerge when the plant emerges from dormancy in spring.

Jun 26, The wounds created by pruning cuts provide an entry point for these devastating insects. In addition, if pruned while the tree is actively growing in spring and summer, the wounds bleed copious amounts of messy sap.

By only removing 30 percent or less of the shrub you can achieve great results.

Therefore, the best time to prune a dogwood tree is in late fall and winter while the tree is dormant. Dogwood Tree Pruning Info.

Feb 23, Red twig dogwood (Cornus alba 'Sibirica') and red osier dogwood (C. stolonifera) bear small white flowers, but unlike their treelike cousin flowering dogwood, they are primarily prized for their colorful red stems. Prune them in late winter or early spring while they are still dormant.

Cut the branches into inch segments.

First remove any dead or damaged treeclearing.barted Reading Time: 1 min. May 02, Mariah Mickman explains how to prune a Dogwood shrub. She demonstrates how to reduce the height and rejuvenate the shrub.

Suggested tools: loppers, hand prun. Nov 23, Prune red dogwood bushes in late fall after the leaves have dropped. The bush may also be pruned in early spring before new growth appears, but it.