To head back, use hand pruners to cut the tips of the stems off at different lengths all over the shrub. Some shrubs, such as holly bushes and crepe myrtles, need this practice done every year to maintain a good shape and stay manageable in size. Thinning shrubs Thinning a shrub encour...
After 3 hours, the hydrangeas have come all the way back to life, pretty amazing. Do I cut down hydrangeas for winter? Hydrangeas bloom either on old wood or new wood, depending on the hydrangea type.New-wood blooming hydrangeas should be cut back in late winter before new growth begins,...
Since there are so many different types of rhododendrons and azaleas, flowering periods can occur at different times of the year. In general, most varieties of rhododendrons and azaleas (including hybrids)bloom in the spring. How long do rhododendrons live for? Or your rhododendrons could die...
Roses are best pruned in the spring so if you are able to wait, do so. Since roses typically have some dieback on the ends of their branches in the winter, if you cut them back now they might become even smaller as the plant gets some winter kill. If you prune any of your spring ...
Azalea Adair herself opened the door when I knocked.She was about 50 years old.Her white hair was pulled back from her small,tired face.She wore a pale yellow dress.It was old,but very clean.Azalea Adair led me into her living room.A damaged table,three chairs and an old red sofa ...
How Tall Do Flowering Shrubs Grow? Pruning won’t keep a too-large plant under control. It’s best to choose the right-size shrub at the start. Some shrubs, like azaleas, are on the small side, growing 2 to 4 feet high. Spirea and oakleaf hydrangea are among the midsize shrubs; ...
An alternate method is cut just a single branch back severely as a test. If the plant recovers nicely during the growing season, feel free to cut one of the other main branches down low early next spring. Trimming evergreen azaleas down to 1/3 of their height at this time is also a...
The evening of that day, I know my Unholy Slippers have no hole in their tummy and they are not hungry, so I do not need to take a Feromax that evening. It’s all so simple! I will post more often, since I am totally retired now – finally, at age 91, after my wife and I...
The understory is coming back. The canopy is normal. All told, it appears to have been a healthy event for the forest. “Greetings,” said the bunny. “Do you know the way to Mr. McGregor’s garden?” For a rabbit, this time of year, the world is a giant salad bar. Not need ...
But sometimes it’s a special type of goddammit. So I’m chugging along the sidewalk at the bottom of my hood, okay, clocking mileage the way I always do before starting work (brain does not come online otherwise), and I’ve just rounded a cul-de-sac that butts onto a long strand...