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- Q.What To Do With Leaves After Blooming - How soon can I cut back the leaves after the plant has bloomed so that I can use that space ...
- Q.Rock Garden Pruning - I live in an Homeowner's Association area with an 80' x 5' boulder type rock garden. It blooms profusely in ...
- Q.Producing More Fruit - Can I pick off some leaves to get a plant to produce more fruit?
- Q.Cutting Back Shrubs - We have 3 tall shrubs on the side of our house and every winter we have to tie them up ...
- Q.Outside Plants - When outside flowers die, do you cut them off or just let them alone?
- Q.Deadheading Flowers - What flowers can you deadhead?
- Q.Pruning Shoots - Can you prune the shoots that grow after the pruning? Thank you.
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May 14, 2011Q.What To Do With Leaves After Blooming
How soon can I cut back the leaves after the plant has bloomed so that I can use that space for another plant?
Answered by
Nikki on
May 15, 2011
Certified ExpertA.You should really let the leaves die out on their own rather than cut them, as this allows them to build energy for next season's growth and flowering. However, you can still over plant the area with annuals/perennials.
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
May 17, 2011Q.Rock Garden Pruning
I live in an Homeowner's Association area with an 80' x 5' boulder type rock garden. It blooms profusely in spring and then goes dead. We want to add summer/fall blooming plants. The spring plants that have bloomed are two feet tall, and spilling down the slopes with lots of dry dead wood inside. Question: How do we, should we prune them back for their health and good looks and to create space for our new summer/fall plantings?
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Nikki on
May 18, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Yes, you can safely cut the plants back, especially if they are getting out of control or beginning to look unsightly.
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May 19, 2011Q.Producing More Fruit
Can I pick off some leaves to get a plant to produce more fruit?
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Nikki on
May 20, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/pruning-zucchini-how-to-prune-zucchini-squash.htm
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Anonymous on
June 5, 2011Q.Cutting Back Shrubs
We have 3 tall shrubs on the side of our house and every winter we have to tie them up so the snow and ice do not bend them over and block the driveway. We want to know how we go about cutting them back. Do we top them or just trim them? They are tall and slender shrubs.
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Nikki on
June 6, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Most shrubs can be cut back by one third. Do not cut back any more than this, as it will harm the plants.
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Anonymous on
June 13, 2011Q.Outside Plants
When outside flowers die, do you cut them off or just let them alone?
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Nikki on
June 14, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Either one. Many people should to deadhead them simply to keep them from seeding out, as well as improve their appearance. Others choose to let them be. It is really up to the individual, as leaving them or cutting them will not hurt the plant.
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yacob on
June 26, 2011Q.Deadheading Flowers
What flowers can you deadhead?
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Heather on
July 1, 2011
Certified ExpertA.There are far too many to list. Typically annuals can be deadheaded, as can longer flowering perennials like daisies and coneflowers.
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sammy on
July 28, 2011Q.Pruning shoots
Can you prune the shoots that grow after the pruning? Thank you.
- Answered by
Cathy on
July 30, 2011A.Yes, cut them off parallel to the ground. It won't harm the mother plant.
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