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Old 02-03-2022, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by La lamy View Post
I brought in all my potted plants into my garage and they were okay, but my flowering bush did not fare so well. I had to cut back all the dead flowers and leaves, and it's looking a tad naked, except for a branch that was hidden in the back with flowers on it. It's way higher than the rest but I just had to leave it! My grass is completely burned out from the freeze.
Sorry to say but you cut it back too soon. “Dead” flowers and leaves would have protected any new growth from another freeze. Pruning should be delayed until mid march, when the historical date of possible cold weather passes.
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