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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    September 3, 2011
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    Lateral stems are stems that grow out (horizontally) from the main stem. You can trim the terminal stems (those that grow up) if you want a bushier, shorter plant and the lateral stems if you want to help contain the width of the plant.

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    Heather on
    September 5, 2011
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    You will need to replant them and treat them as though they were newly planted. Increase watering so the plant can work to rebuild its roots. If the root damage is very bad, then you may want to prune the plants back by 1/3 or so, to reduce the plant's needs on the roots.

    Some fertilizer at 1/2 strength will also help, but make sure that the plants are thoroughly watered before you fertilize them to avoid further damage to the roots.

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    Nikki on
    September 6, 2011
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    The one that spins webs is a spider mite. This article will help with that:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/spider-mite-treatment.htm

    The other sounds like it may be aphids. This article will help with that:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/homemade-aphid-control-a-natural-way-to-kill-aphids.htm

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    Nikki on
    September 19, 2011
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    Nikki on
    September 27, 2011
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    Make sure that for the winter months they are in a sheltered location, like near a foundation. This will reduce the chances that the cold will kill them.

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    Nikki on
    October 15, 2011
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  • Answered by
    atwhatcost on
    October 24, 2011
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    Don't kill them. Offer them to people who would like one (and warn them about "invasive.") Google "Freecycle Network," find the one in your area, and then offer your bushes to those who want them. People will do the work themselves, since they're free. And, once you get back to the space you wanted it in the first place, contain it. Stick it in a good size container or surround it with metal siding, so it can't creep away. Then, if you live so far south that it pruduces new ones by seeds, do what you have to do to keep plants contained - treat babies like weeds, and pull them out as you find them.

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