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Pruning – Page 2
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Question from Carla: I have several perennials in my very small garden and I am not sure when or if I should cut them back. I live in Southern California. Some of my plants are Mexican heather, calibrachoa, and Marguerite daisy. Answer from Pat: People often ask landscape designers to design an easy-care garden full […]
California Pepper Tree (Schinus molle)
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Friday,
November
16th,
2012
at 03:51 AM
Gardening Question from Melanie: Should CA Pepper Trees be pruned? My tree is about 15 feet from the house and about 2 stories high. I think it’s 25 years old. One year ago, my son trimmed the ends of those branches which were scraping the house. The branches were 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. I […]
Question from John: Where did you get the long pole you used in one of your videos to reach under your plants. It was a long pole with a handle and a gripping part at the end. I have MD and it would be a great help to me Answer from Pat: Many years ago […]
Question from Csaba: I am totally confused about the time of pruning, advises from friends, nurseries, experts, gardening books are completely perplexing. Southern California, San Clemente area, half way between Los-Angeles and San Diego. 3 blocks from water (Pacific Ocean) zone 24. Mild winters, cool summers, much fog esp in the morning. No frost ever. […]
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Question from Charlie: It’s me again – the Lakeside woman that got married in Alice Menard’s garden. I was pruning my lavatera maritima last weekend and noticed a lot of large dead wood on it, as well as it appears to be more spindly than years ago. It is approximately 10-12 years old. How long […]
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Question from Cheryl: I am NOT a gardener and have had a dirt yard for 11 years. I finally had a friend install sprinklers and plants and promptly move away and left me on my own. Against my fence he put a Duranta and in six months it has grown to 8 feet tall and […]
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Pruning of Ground Morning Glory (Convolvulus)
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Wednesday,
September
28th,
2011
at 08:15 PM
Question from Randy: One more question. When ground morningglory is done blooming how much can I cut it down? I’ve never had much luck with this plant after a year or two. I have some that looked great thru the bloom now look horrible. Cut them back but not so good. Answer from Pat: Grow […]
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Question from Judy: My Buddleia is 10 years old and for the past couple of years, it just looks scraggly/leggy, droopy, yellowing leaves, few and puny blossoms. What am I doing wrong??? For the first few years, it produced beautifully. We have a large tree in the yard that has probably cut off some of […]
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Question from Richard: I’ve never done s.s. and I’m a little apprehensive about regrowth when cutting back 2 feet on a 20×20 foot specimen in Dana Pt, because foliage only at end of branches. Does it readily sprout new growth on those bare 1-2″caliper branches? I plan on pruning ASAP.(June) Answer from Pat: Yes, you […]
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