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Usually we do this to make them look better, bloom better or to remove dead and broken branches. The ones that can be pruned early are those which have flower buds on the new growth made this year (called first year wood).

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…decompose and make natural compost. At least as far as your aesthetic sensibilities can stand it. One trick: If you have ground cover, the leaves of autumn will disappear under the plants by spring and turn into compost which is a rich source of beneficial…

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…and Purchasing - Landscape professionals can help…
…locate new trees, shrubs, or ground cover. Share your drawings…
…your local nursery or landscape contractor. As long…
…When planting trees, shrubs, hedges, or bushes…

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…feet. Place shrubs at least 20 feet…
…between islands of shrubs and plant groups…
…vegetation. Landscape your property with…
…beds and gardens as ground cover for bare spaces…
…Fire-resistant shrubs include hedging…
…pruned and watered landscape to serve as a green…

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…Trees can serve numerous landscape functions including beautification…
…marketers have trees and shrubs that are not winter hardy…
…would be useful in the landscape. These species may also fill a void in a young landscape, and can be removed as…

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…peace. They are a whole landscape brought into a private…
…crushed stone, mulch, or ground cover will do fine. Add some…
…a low screen of lacy shrubs or an open delicate…
…flowers, mixed with shrubs and trees, often vegetables…
…consider enlarging it with shrubs and flowering trees…

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…Advocates Research Farm in Summertown, Tenn., a wholesale nursery specializing in landscape-grade bamboos. Those who plan to add bamboo to their landscape or garden should become informed before they purchase and plant to avoid unwanted consequences…

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