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Can some shrubs be cut back to ground level?

The practice of cutting all of a shrubs stems back to about 2 inches above the ground is called rejuvenation pruning. Cutting back a shrub to the base can be scary but new growth will appear and rapidly form near the cut. The benefit of cutting back to the base is that the shrub will maintain its natural...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by papiospring-nhn on 03-25-2008
Low Maintenance Privet Hedges

You might be considering including a privacy hedge into your landscape either for the obvious, privacy, or just to put a nice even border around your yard or garden area. The best plants that would require the least amount of maintenance would be Privets, Junipers, Lilacs and Buckthorns to name a few...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-08-2008
When is the right time to prune a Lilac?

Lilacs have a tendency to get quite large and dense with age, so trying to control this plant can become an issue. Lilacs should be pruned in the spring right after they bloom. Begin by removing the dead wood. Then remove some of the oldest stems and finally cut off the smaller suckers at ground level...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by papiospring-nhn on 01-17-2008

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