It is a beautiful
day out there and sky’s the limit as to what you could do..
You
could prune out the old wood and bring back into shape the flowering shrubs
that are done flowering.
This is a good time
to do this on account of a flowering “whatever” plant typically needs three
months of active leaf growth in order to set next year’s flower buds; by
pruning it now the plant will have more than enough time to set these buds.
Now, when I say “old
wood” I’m not just talking about the dead branches, but also the old barky
stuff that is hard pressed to produce a respectable amount of flowers. On a
Lilac for instance the smooth trunks and branches are the young flower baring
wood; the rough barked branches don’t have the same flower production
abilities. Cut out all the old and trim up the new to balance out the overall
look of tree or bush.
Have a great day!!
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