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Note: We
have provided some general information and
observations on this topic aimed at the home
gardener. Before you take
any serious action in your landscape, check
with your state's land grant university's
Cooperative
Extension
Service for the most current,
appropriate, localized recommendations. |
Some plants produce a large amount of sap flow in
the spring. That is how we get maple syrup for
example. The following species are known for
"bleeding" i.e. excessive sap flow from pruning
wounds if cut in the spring season. To avoid this
situation, it is recommended that these plants be
pruned in the early summer after the first flush of
new growth. 
