Rhododendrons are timeless garden classics and, with the right care, can live for a century or more. But, as they age, they can begin to look woody, straggly and bare-limbed. Whether you’ve inherited ...

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What to do this week Shear, pinch, or cut spent individual flowers or entire stalks that have finished blooming to conserve plants energy. Many annuals will bloom again if prevented from going to seed ...

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