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Pruning Overgrown Shrubs

Pruning Overgrown Shrubs

Pressing the Reset Button on a Plant

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Stuart Bourne
Jan 11, 2025
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Pruning Overgrown Shrubs
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There is a time when you look at a large shrub and think… nah, it doesn’t look right. It could be too old, too big, or too damage. You could be tempted to remove it, thinking that this is your only option. However, for some shrubs you can press their reset button with a hard prune.

An overgrown camellia bed, hard pruned and then replanted with additional…

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