Late winter early spring is a perfect time to prune. The leaves are not on our tree so we can see any dead or diseased branches easily, we can also see which branches are rubbing against each other and causing wounds, and we want to work with the energy cycle of the plant. Oak tree should not be pruned between March and October: oak trees are very susceptible to Oak Wilt disease, and we should only prune oak trees in the winter time. If you have a tree, that is a spring bloomer, like magnolia li