How to prune gold coast juniper

Early spring as growth resumes. Remove dead or brown branches by cutting back to a healthy foliage-bearing lateral. Lightly tip-prune the leading shoots to reduce spread; do not cut to bare leafless wood as junipers will not regenerate from it.

Annually in early spring. Gold Coast Juniper is a low, spreading cultivar with golden-tipped foliage. It benefits from light annual pruning to remove dead wood and open up the centre. Tip-prune outermost growth in spring to keep spread in check and encourage denser, brighter golden new growth. Always cut back to a live, foliage-bearing lateral.

Remove dead or brown branches by cutting back to a healthy foliage-bearing lateral. Lightly tip-prune the leading shoots to reduce spread; do not cut to bare leafless wood as junipers will not regenerate from it.