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Bark mulch
We just came home from a trip to southern New Hampshire where we saw the use of a reddish bark mulch in private gardens and public spaces. Everywhere it is used it looked so pretty and incredibly tidy. We wondered, does anyone know how they keep by DavesBonnyLass
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23/05/2012 10:23:43
by DavesBonnyLass
Hebe Plant
. Frank. Thanks Depends on what hebe you have too. I grow hebe salicifolia....hope got that right.... A tall plant with wands of white flowers, full flower right now, and I remove all the flowering shoots plus a general tidy up for shape and size as soon by sunshine in the garden
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10/08/2012 14:31:27
by sunshine in the garden
Cutting Conifer Hedge
We have a conifer hedge which is 3metres hin hieght and getting difficult for r to trim however if the height was reduced to 2m (feet) i am sure I could mange to keep it tidy, I am just concerned if I cut a metre off it may damage the conifers them by Yorkie Bar
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11/08/2012 18:18:21
by Alina W
Fat ball residue.
are underneath i haven't noticed any ill-effects but i'm sure we would.   i'd leave well alone and monitor it i watch the chaffinches and robins come down and peck around the plants and path so i'm sure nature has a way off tidying up after us   Aren't you lucky by jean riley
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02/09/2012 19:46:08
by lavenderlass
Agapanthus
has been a tad neglected for the past few months (as has the whole garden unfortunately!) I have been out today to have a little tidy up and noticed it seems to be growing up out of the pot. I only bought the plant last year and had 2 flower heads by tattianna
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17/10/2012 15:52:54
by tattianna
clean garden
i have spent hours in my garden today, clearing all the leaves digging over ,weeding, iam shattered, my back is kiling me, and i have scratches all over my arms from the rose bushes, but it feels great looking over my lovely tidy garden     ha ha by lynne24
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15/11/2012 18:04:59
by Berghill
Honeysuckle 'Winter Beauty'
'd leave any tidy up until then. If it flowers on old wood, did you prune it last yr, to 'tidy' up & thus remove the chance of any flowers this yr? I'd certainly feed it after any pruning too. J. Basing plant care on the 1st year sleep, 2nd year creep, 3rd by Bjay
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02/01/2013 10:52:12
by jatnikapyar
Prune hydrangea
is the norm here) or wait until later when perhaps some leaves may have died.   If you want to tidy it up now I'd go ahead, given your location & if you've done it before. Perhaps dont prune right down to where you really want to go, but say to a couple by Janice Dunning
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31/01/2013 16:52:24
by Janice Dunning
Pruning
stems.    Removing any other stems to tidy up the plant or reduce size will reduce flower power as they flower on old wood so bear in mind that any new stems will not flower till their second year.  Thanks sotongeoff and obeli. A beautiful day here by sunshine in the garden
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17/02/2013 11:19:11
by sunshine in the garden
Pruning
My upstairs neighbours idea of a perfect garden is the slabbed over back garden and circular clothes drier. There is nothing planted in her part of the garden. Today she tidied up a year and a half's worth of debris and contrary to my request cut by hjalondon
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01/04/2013 18:06:00
by BobTheGardener