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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 407122" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Thanks everyone!</p><p> </p><p>Steely--</p><p>Edward Scissorhands??? So you've got one too, eh?</p><p> </p><p>Haozi--</p><p>Funny! That might teach him...</p><p> </p><p>Marg--</p><p>"Boy Prune"...I'll have to remember that one. I didn't realize it was a guy thing in general - I just thought husband was exceptionally bad with plants.</p><p> </p><p>Witz--</p><p>I don't think husband even understands that there is supposed to be a difference between "pruning" and "cutting down"...much less that there is a correct time and process for keeping the plants in top shape!</p><p> </p><p>Star--</p><p>Thanks for the tips - I didn't know about reversing the cutting direction for the grass! That should help with the lawn...</p><p> </p><p>Step--</p><p>You may visit any time, but you'd best just stay out of the garden!</p><p> </p><p>*************************************</p><p> </p><p>So here's what happened:</p><p> </p><p>After I reamed husband, I went back out to see what I could do for this shrub...</p><p> </p><p>One of the reasons I'm not sure exactly what kind it is is that we moved here over the summer last year and this shrub was already done blooming by then - so I have never seen it's flowers. It's an evergreen with long arching branches.</p><p> </p><p>Either way, ALL of the green has been removed. It went from being a 6 ft+ shrub to 12 inches of brown sticks.</p><p> </p><p>Unless the roots will send up fresh new shoots - I think it's pretty well dead.</p><p> </p><p>Needless to say, I was very upset. And now we have a new rule:</p><p> </p><p>NO ONE does any TRIMMING of ANY KIND except ME!</p><p> </p><p>(And husband best get me a new flowering shrub if this one doesn't come back!...)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 407122, member: 6546"] Thanks everyone! Steely-- Edward Scissorhands??? So you've got one too, eh? Haozi-- Funny! That might teach him... Marg-- "Boy Prune"...I'll have to remember that one. I didn't realize it was a guy thing in general - I just thought husband was exceptionally bad with plants. Witz-- I don't think husband even understands that there is supposed to be a difference between "pruning" and "cutting down"...much less that there is a correct time and process for keeping the plants in top shape! Star-- Thanks for the tips - I didn't know about reversing the cutting direction for the grass! That should help with the lawn... Step-- You may visit any time, but you'd best just stay out of the garden! ************************************* So here's what happened: After I reamed husband, I went back out to see what I could do for this shrub... One of the reasons I'm not sure exactly what kind it is is that we moved here over the summer last year and this shrub was already done blooming by then - so I have never seen it's flowers. It's an evergreen with long arching branches. Either way, ALL of the green has been removed. It went from being a 6 ft+ shrub to 12 inches of brown sticks. Unless the roots will send up fresh new shoots - I think it's pretty well dead. Needless to say, I was very upset. And now we have a new rule: NO ONE does any TRIMMING of ANY KIND except ME! (And husband best get me a new flowering shrub if this one doesn't come back!...) [/QUOTE]
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