pruning

Plants love to be pruned. I’ve been seeing the results this spring: we did a major pruning job last fall on our lilac bush, which was too tall and leggy, and we cut it back to half its size. That lilac is looking so wonderful this spring: filled out below, lots of leaves, all around happy. Our Japanese weeping maple tells the same story: after pruning, the tree is lighter and more airy and has a lovely shape. Read more »