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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    May 19, 2018
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    This can be a few different issues, depending on the species of shrub that it is. Some plants show this as a deficiency of calcium or magnesium, although it can be an iron deficiency in some species. If you can provide the plant name, I will be more than glad to help.

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    BushDoctor on
    May 29, 2018
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    You can do this with almost any shrub. It just takes careful planning, and a thorough knowledge of exactly how plants will grow. You will want to trim all but one main leader, and then prune where you want the first split. After you will be maintaining where branching splits occur. You will then keep any growth below your original split trimmed off. This will be a constant process.

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    BushDoctor on
    June 4, 2018
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    BushDoctor on
    June 4, 2018
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    Yes, this time of year is quite common for fungal infections. This can usually be cured with wettable sulfur and dolomitic lime. These are handy to keep around, and add once or twice per year.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 11, 2018
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    From this image it appears you have large die back of your English Ivy.
    Dieback could be due to age, pests or disease. Is this growing on a wall or structure of some type?
    More information or inspection will be needed to rule out these issues.
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/groundcover/english-ivy/english-ivy-pruning-tips.htm
    When an ivy plant becomes large and overgrown, it is possible to remove the older vines and rejuvenate the plant with new growth. Severe pruning in the late winter or early spring allows you to see and remove the most aggressive vines and encourage new, controllable growth. Cut stems back to a more manageable size and pull out the excess vines. Leaving at least 18 inches on each healthy vine gives them plenty of encouragement and room to grow.

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    drtreelove on
    June 18, 2018
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    I discourage you from doing the extreme topping like you are suggesting. It can be detrimental and expose the stems to sunburn and decay.
    There are long handled fruit pickers available. Or hire a neighbor kid to climb and pick the fruit for you.
    If you are set on the radical crown reduction, it would be best to hire a professional arborist to do selective reduction prunin. It's impossible to teach it in a text message like this.

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