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Though my busiest pruning periods are generally late May and mid-August, November also sees the secateurs getting quite a workout. In early November, one task is to cut back the old-fashioned deciduous shrubs that bloom in mid-spring in my garden - such as Philadelphus and Deutzia. Other shrubs in this category include Weigela and Spiraea cantoniensis ... Read On »
See the full list of what's flowering in my garden this month.
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November is one of the prettiest months of the year in our Sydney gardens. Read More »
As spring-flowering perennials cease blooming, their stems can be cut back. Spring annuals can finally be pulled out, and replaced with summer-flowering ones. Keep your daylilies deadheaded, by snapping off the spent blooms regularly. The plants will look a lot better if you do this.
Keith asks:
This is the second one that is dying any clue as to the cause?
Thanks
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