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Showing posts with label pruning. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 18, 2009

A ruthless but necessary lilac pruning job

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Would you do this to your favorite lilacs? We did - and we did the deed in mid-July, about a month past the ideal time to prune. The shrubs ...
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Saturday, March 28, 2009

Every gardener needs this pruning guide

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If you have shrubs in your yard, you need to know something about pruning. My favorite pruning book is Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning:...
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Friday, March 27, 2009

Read this before you prune that Forsythia

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Photo credit: by Arielle (via Flickr) Forsythia shrubs are enormously popular for their cheerful early spring flowers. If you have this sh...
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Friday, August 15, 2008

Plant sculpture: experts at work

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Our boxwood hedge with a section trimmed On our 10 acres this summer, I'm taking care of all the maintenance myself with one main hel...
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Yvonne
Near Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
I'm a keen gardener and garden writer and photographer, living on a country property of 10 acres near Hamilton, Ont. I love ornamental grasses and easy-care, contemporary garden styles. In my garden I try to work with nature, instead of fighting it. To email me, just change "at" to the usual: country.gardening[at]gmail[dot]com
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