On Wed, 7 May 2008 10:50:28 -0700 (PDT) in
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nosmo_king58@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> A few weeks ago, I picked up several neglected, root-bound, under-
> watered Forsythias for cheap at HD. Now properly planted, they have
> recovered nicely. They are very spindly, and I would like to prune
> them back to get a nice shape next year. When should I prune? Should
> I let them have the rest of this year to recover/get established and
> wait til after they flower in the spring, or go ahead and do it this
> year before they start to set the flowers in the fall? Thanx.
http://landscaping.about.com/cs/shrubsbushes/p/forsythia.htm
I'm probably leaving the monster forsythia in my front yard alone this
year, but it'll get severely pruned next year so it doesn't overrun my
raised beds.
--
Chris Dukes
"Let all the babies be born. Then let us drown those we do not like."
-- G. K. Chesterton.
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