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Many summer residents, ennobling their plots, prefer different types of hydrangea paniculate. This is a very picturesque Bush with inflorescences-panicles, blooming in mid-summer. Such hydrangeas bloom luxuriantly, while having a sufficiently high winter hardiness and durability: in the literature you can find references to 60-year-old bushes. However, it must be […]
Hello, dear gardeners. Today we will try to deal with the methods and techniques of trimming — that is, with direct actions to implement it. This is the tactics of pruning. You come to the tree and decide the strategic question: whether you form the crown, or rejuvenating pruning is […]
Rejuvenation, transfer to the lateral branch, pruning on a stump or a ring — all these concepts mean different techniques of pruning trees and shrubs. However, not all gardeners understand what actions are “hiding” behind these terms. Let’s deal with it! Pruning on a tree stump This technique is the […]
Is it time? How not to make a mistake and choose the right time for such an important procedure? Signal to the beginning of work will give forsythia, revealing their delicate buds. And we will tell you how to make a “Royal haircut” for representatives of all groups of captivating […]
Before starting a specific conversation about cropping, let’s talk about the object of our hands application. Let’s remember a little theory and, as it is fashionable now to speak, we will give a Glossary. What is a tree The tree consists of an underground and above-ground part. We are interested […]
Experience shows that it is necessary to start a conversation about cutting plants in the garden from the very basics, since it is in them, in the basics, that gardeners make serious mistakes, which are then difficult to correct and which can lead to the death of the plant. The […]
Let’s see what kind of tool is needed for pruning. For convenient operation, it is desirable to have a variety of cutting tools, since special ones always surpass universal ones. Saving on the purchase of a high-quality cutting tool is unwise. What could be better than spending a more or […]
Look, here it is with Phlox divaricata, in my opinion, the combination of bright yellow and dark blue colors looks great! Alyssum Saxatile pleased me with its abundant flowering and sweet aroma. And how beautiful it looks next to the Anemone sylvestris. Here is an example of an almost monochrome […]
Nerium oleander In late spring, cut out the damaged shoots and form a bush. After flowering, remove the top of the generative (flower) shoot. It tolerates pruning “on the stump”, quickly restores the crown. Osmanthus Tolerates strict pruning well. The shoots are cut off at the end of April, dry, […]
Lavandula (image above) To form a lush shrub, the young plants are heavily pruned in April. Removing 1/3 of last year’s growth stimulates the formation of new shoots and causes abundant flowering. Cistus The tops of the generative (flower) shoots are pruned after the seed harvest; if the seeds are […]