Q.My Holly Princess Has Gotten A Little Too Big And I Want To Trim It Down Some It’s Been Planted About 11 Years. Can I Prune I
t now to have a better shape. Also deer ate the tops off some branches over the winter and they are brownish looking now.
BushDoctor
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Answered on May 13, 2022
Now would be a good time to prune. I wouldn't take off more than 1/3 of the shrub, though.
You may want to treat with a fungicide to mitigate some of the damage from the deer.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/growing-meserve-blue-hollies.htm
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