Prune to Encourage Growth

best days to prune to encourage growth, hands pruning a house plant

Pruning is a gardening practice that involves selectively cutting away branches or parts of a plant. It helps control shape, size, and promote overall plant health and productivity. These are the best days to prune your plants to encourage growth, according to the Moon’s phase, positioning, and other factors.

Learn more about when to prune your plants, trees, and shrubs.

Five Next Best Days

These are the next five best days to Prune to Encourage Growth, based on the Moon’s sign.

  • August 30, 2025
  • August 31, 2025
  • September 1, 2025
  • September 27, 2025
  • September 28, 2025

Comments

<span>Barbara Mashburn</span> Tue, 04/08/2025 - 10:49
Thank You so much. I have always used The Almanac for planting and harvesting. Happy Blessed Mother's Day 💐 to You All 🌹.
<span>Sda</span> Tue, 01/21/2025 - 16:31
Thank you so much! Following Mother Nature always gets the best results. ;-) Cheers!
<span>Barbara Mcdaniel</span> Mon, 05/20/2024 - 08:27
I wanted days to trim plants in May. Instead I got June and December Big waste of time.
<span>Bob</span> Sun, 08/03/2025 - 19:16
Prune what? Say apple trees early spring or late winter. Every plant is different ! Hedgehogs I do every month