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| Workers take down a tree in South Orange County. Photo by J.J. Meyer |
Breeding season is over, which makes fall the perfect time to prune trees and shrubs. If you haven't started, you better hurry, because it's a good idea to get it done before the Santa Ana winds begin to blow. It's the best time to prune summer-blooming shrubs and trim the browned-out top growth on dormant perennials. But please leave enough foliage for birds to take cover.
Keep in mind that hummingbirds will begin nesting the end of November.
It's also a great time to plant trees, according to my friend Julie Bawden Davis, a master gardener. Check out her story in
Parade.
Happy Birding!
J.J.
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