Deadheadingprevents the flowers from goingto seed and rhododendrons should be deadheaded too in order to give the plant energy for more flower production next year. Deadheading will also give your rhododendron a tidier appearance until next year's flowering period. When should hydrangeas be cut back?
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,...
Some experts advise treating azaleas a bit differently than rhododendrons when in comes to pruning for shape. Cut back the tops of the plant in early summer to help keep the plant compact, or use shears to trim an evergreen azalea into an attractive shape. For each branch you plan to tr...
While it’s always good practice to clean your garden tools, you should go one step further with pruning tools and sanitize them. If there’s a chance that you’ll be pruning diseased plants, sanitizing your tools will prevent the spread of disease to healthy plants. Generally, your tools ...
Now that you have the right tool to cut bushes, your next question will likely be “when to prune shrubs?” Many shrubs have specific times that they should be trimmed back for best flowering. However, when shrubs have diseases or problems, it is perfectly fine to trim them any time of...
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Household items: cleaning products, paint, and laundry detergent should all be kept out of pets' reach. Plants – some plants only cause digestive upset like vomiting or diarrhea. Others, like the Sago Palm, Lilies, and Azaleas, can cause severe organ damage if not treated immediately. Check...
you say. “You should be at the sea while your love is on the course.” Yes-I might answer. But the course is near the city, and it is one of the best in the world. One cannot find a course even close to its excellence, down the shore. And the shore–it takes an hour or ...
The first thought that crosses my freshly-caffeinated mind today is that right now I am supposed to be finishing up a long vacation in Italy. I should be watching the sun set on the Adriatic Sea from the balcony of our rented apartment in Ravenna, and thinking about tomorrow morning’s tr...
She might say, “Silva, I’m sorry he hit the curb. Whenever we leave the bank, he cuts that corner and hits the curb, doesn’t he. He’s not treating you very well, is he?” or, more often, “Silva, I think you should slow down a bit: 140 in a 110 zone might be a ...