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Late Winter Is Time To Prune

Ilona Erwin

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Best Time To Prune Visualizing how to cut tree branches If we get a break in the weather (which we will, eventually), it will be ideal time to get the pruning tools out and clean up winter damage. Trimming out fruit trees when dormant, and cutting back many clematis vines) be sure to check which […]

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Today People Are Looking For… Mugo Pine Info

Ilona Erwin

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When Should I Prune a Mugo Pine Today people are looking for information on how to prune a mugo pine. That is the Google interpretation of what people want from this garden journal. The Answer to Your Quandary It is just a little too late to be asking that question. New Pine growth is shows […]

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Winter’s Damage- Is There Anything I Can Do?

Ilona Erwin

Small example of winter damage pile from the latest storm Winter damage is inevitable in a cold climate. For many parts of the nation it was a tough winter, although as my husband and I were discussing, the world events put our little complaints into perspective. The heart goes out to those in Japan who […]

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Mugo Pines: When to Trim and Prune

Ilona Erwin

Don’t trim or prune your mugo in the fall. That is the short answer. Pines will stop growing from the points at which you prune off their branches

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Pruning Your Mugo Pine

Ilona Erwin

Don’t Butcher Your Pine The Mugo gets large when left unpruned. This shrub is now about 6 feet tall I have to make this small entry, to save someone out there from the butchering their mugo pines, as once seen in my neighborhood. On the other hand, if you don’t keep up timely pruning (done as […]

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