Cutting Back…
So last week I went a little mad in the garden! A little mad with my clippers that is…it began with cutting back all of my bleeding hearts and pigs ear spent blooms. Then I started thinning out some of the maple tree branches. Then I noticed my Snowbell trees had some dead branches that needed removing. From there, nothing was safe! A lot of pruning was done…in fact so much that a dump run was in order!
No idea what I was doing out there ~ I guess I thought for a moment that I could do an arborist’s job…I wish I thought to take before photo’s of the trees and shrubs so you could see how over grown and low the branches were growing. I just hope I didn’t kill anything – only time will tell.
No idea what I was doing out there ~ I guess I thought for a moment that I could do an arborist’s job…I wish I thought to take before photo’s of the trees and shrubs so you could see how over grown and low the branches were growing. I just hope I didn’t kill anything – only time will tell.
~ Coral Bark Maple Tree ~
~ Pink Flowering Dogwood Tree ~
~ St. Johns Wart Shrub ~
~ Polar Joy Rose Tree ~
The above photo of the Rose Tree is what has me cringing the most right now… As those six trees line my front walkway and don’t look happy this year. I am hoping a good trim will kick them into shape…no pun intended (wink, wink). This is usually the time that they put on their best show ~ according to past photo’s. Generally beautifully blooms align with the peony’s beginning to bloom. I don’t believe this will be the year to share the beauty of the walkway! Here you can see what it usually looks like this time of year!
Even the chickens did a little unwanted pruning in the garden!
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xoxo laurie
Judith
With no grass and lots of trees and shrubs front and back, I have a fair bit of pruning to do myself each year.
I've taken a couple of hands on courses from professionals and I think the most encouraging thing they passed on was that trees and shrubs are very forgiving. They want to survive so will bounce back from even the worst haircut!
I'm sure you did a fine job and everything will look pretty and full in no time.
I thought the rabbits were bad - chickens like hostas? Or perhaps there was a slug on a leaf and it took a few pulls to get it. :-)
Thanks for hosting.
Judith
I tend to get a bit carried away with pruning, particularly an arbour that shoots up rose canes and clematis stems in all directions. It'll be pretty, if a bit lopsided, when both bloom.
I'm joining in with your link party this week and will be sure to visit the other participants. Thanks for hosting.
-Karen