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How to Tame an Unruly Wisteria
My wisteria supplies abundant shade for my porch in the summer, which is a godsend, since my porch has a southern exposure. My white wicker rockers would be useless without the lovely shade it provides. Also, the screen of grape clusters of purple flowers in the spring are breath-taking! Taming this vigorous vine is no […]
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What time of year is best for pruning?
It is generally best to do your pruning in the spring. For spring-blooming bushes such as forsythia, lilac and spirea, prune after they’re done blooming. Summer blooming plants such as rose-of sharon and butterfly bush can be pruned in the summer after they bloom. Nothing should ever be pruned in the fall. Pruning at this […]