diff --git a/plants/utils/pruning.py b/plants/utils/pruning.py
index b7a8dd1..a92ebf4 100644
--- a/plants/utils/pruning.py
+++ b/plants/utils/pruning.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ def pruning_status(plant, today=None):
     """
     Returns one of: 'overdue', 'due_this_month', 'upcoming', 'no_schedule'.
 
-    Checks the most recent past pruning month within 12 months. If it was
-    not logged the plant is overdue. Uses a 12-month rolling window so
-    December is correctly caught when checked in January.
+    A scheduled month is 'overdue' only if its most recent occurrence is within
+    the past 6 months and was not logged. Beyond 6 months, the next occurrence
+    is sooner than the missed one, so it is 'upcoming'.
     """
     if today is None:
         today = date.today()
@@ -26,36 +26,18 @@ def pruning_status(plant, today=None):
     logs = plant.pruning_logs.all()
     logged = {(log.pruned_on.year, log.pruned_on.month) for log in logs}
 
-    # Check if this month is scheduled
     if today.month in months:
         if (today.year, today.month) not in logged:
             return 'due_this_month'
-        else:
-            # This month is scheduled and already logged -> upcoming
-            return 'upcoming'
+        return 'upcoming'
 
-    # Look for any scheduled month in the past 12 months (excluding this month, which we handled above).
-    # Stop at the first scheduled month we encounter going backwards.
     for i in range(1, 13):
         past = months_before(today, i)
         if past.month in months:
-            # Found a past scheduled month
+            if i >= 6:
+                return 'upcoming'
             if (past.year, past.month) not in logged:
-                # Determine if this past month represents an actual overdue condition
-                if past.year == today.year:
-                    # Same year, past month -> overdue
-                    return 'overdue'
-                else:
-                    # Previous year. It's overdue if:
-                    # - past.month < today.month (e.g., Aug 2025 when today >= Aug)
-                    # - OR wrap-around: today is early (1-3) and past.month >= some threshold
-                    if past.month < today.month:
-                        return 'overdue'
-                    # Wrap-around when today is early and we're looking at previous year
-                    # Consider any month in previous year as overdue if today is Jan-Mar
-                    elif today.month <= 3:
-                        return 'overdue'
+                return 'overdue'
             return 'upcoming'
 
-    # No past scheduled month found
     return 'upcoming'