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I love these early spring blooming shrubs! They make me feel like summer is actually coming!!! I am going to talk about pruning a Rhododendron. Mostly because so many people have them, and they are also very forgiving with pruning. Lilacs and Forsythia can also be pruned semi-aggressively, as needed.
New growth can appear quickly after blooms have died. NEW GROWTH is where the blooms will appear next year! That's why you want to trim right after bloom so that the plant has time to grow enough before the fall! Make sure you prune the plant back far enough so that it maintains an appropriate (for you) size for a couple of years. I prune all my flowering shrubs every other year - alternately - so I choose one shrub per year to reduce. Super Simple! However, if you want help, you know where to get it :) Contact Me! ![]() Pruning doesn't have to be fancy, it just has to be done! Ideally, you would take out all the dead branches from the inside out. This increases airflow and plant health. If you're not sure about timing and you want to practice a little, just prune a few branches then wait a week. Keep doing this until it looks like you want it. The next time it will be easier!!
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