Since it’s not likely I’ll be able to work on my lawn this weekend, or even see it, I’ll take the opportunity to dust off my snow shoes and do some pruning. After all, now is a great time to prune most plant material, and it’s not supposed to rain.
By pruning now, plants won’t waste energy producing leaves on limbs that are to be pruned off anyway.
There are exceptions of course, as pruning spring flowering shrubs, such as azaleas, will result in loss of flowers. These trees and shrubs should be pruned after flower. Check out http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B949/B949.html
for some really good information, and get out there!