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    A little barberry (I think)

    My neighbor has a hedge row of these. I get them popping up in my garden all the time. So a couple years ago I decided to dig one up and give it a shot. Was just a single little branch sticking up. Pretty much grew itself into a cascade style, I just did a little shaping on it the other day. It...
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    New Larch..first shot at wiring...

    Picked this up yesterday. Suggestions, critiques?..besides getting rid of the dead branch on the right. After cutting, the tree is 20" tall.
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    First time shaping a tree..Azalea. How'd I do?

    Yep I've kept it in the shade since I bought it. This spring it got full sun, did much better.
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    First time shaping a tree..Azalea. How'd I do?

    Coming back in nicely.....And thx for all the input.
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    First time shaping a tree..Azalea. How'd I do?

    Bought this azalea at Lowes 2 years ago. Put in a box and let it grow out a couple years. Finally got up the nerve to cut it back and "style" it a few weeks ago. Probably could have cut back further on the branches but was hesitant to cut back too far. It's already starting to put out new...
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    Indoor grow light height

    I've been using two T-8 double bulb fixtures and have had great success. No grow lights, just your basic household bulbs. 1 warm, 1 cool in each. Maybe 12-18 inches or so above the trees. I have two Jades under them now overwintering and they are doing great. I kept my firethorn under them for...
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    Been away from the board for a while....

    Thx everyone.....
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    Been away from the board for a while....

    Been away from the board quite a while. Lost my beautiful wife Jo, to cancer Dec 27th. Was at her bedside holding her hand as she passed. A few of the members may remember from my discussing her treatments, insurance etc. I have been keeping up the hobby though. Started a few projects this year...
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    My Barberry I took out of my muclh this year.

    A little wayward Barberry decided to plant itself in my roses this year. So I thought why not try to do something with it. I think it looks like it has a decent shape to start with. The colors on this in fall were spectacular. Wish I took pics. The reds and oranges were some of the brightest...
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    My quince from seed this year.

    My neighbor up here in NY has a few Quince bushes growing in his hedges. They have peach/pink colored flowers. So last year (2011) I took seeds from the fruit and let them freeze over the winter on my back porch. I planted them in the spring and had some pretty good luck. Would have had a few...
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    When to prune back winter hardy Azalea.

    When is the best time to prune my Azalea back quite a bit. http://www.thetreefarm.com/azalea-northern-lights
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    When should I prune my cotoneaster way back...

    Should I do it over the winter while it's dormant?
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    When to prune.....?

    Thanks...Could have used that article back in June or so. I root pruned and repotted my Firethorn and didn't know that I was also supposed to prune the tree itself too. Darn shame. Had it for 5 years or so and was getting to the point where it would get full of berries. It never came back, it's...
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    When to prune.....?

    The one I'm asking about is a Cotoneaster. The leaves have changed to fall colors and are beginning to drop.
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    When to prune.....?

    I just brought my two trees into an unheated porch for the winter. They'll get some light but not much direct light. When would I prune them? Now over the winter or in the Spring?
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