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| Hello -
I have some VERY out of control forsythia bushes that I CANNOT take anymore. They are ~9 feet tall with only leaves/growth on the top ~1/4, the rest is a very woody stem and they are falling over like crazy now. This is a border between a neighbor and driveway so I need them somewhat in control. Should they be cut all the way down and start over? I have a couple of pictures, I will try to figure out how to post them now... I am ready to prune/cut tonight any help would be appreciated! Thank you! |
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| Yes, you can cut them down to about 8" from the ground and they SHOULD re-grow just fine. |
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| I'd recommend cutting half of the benches this year, half next year. And while you're at it, dig up all the "babies" it made that you don;t want! I probably gave away 200 forsythia babies this year.... |
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| So... If I were to cut half etc. do I leave the remaining half the height they are now? I am pretty sure they will just fall over or look pretty goofy with a few tall branches. I am struggling because the neighbors like the buffer (as do I) but they are falling over etc. at an increasing rate. Is there an easy way to post a pic? Thank you for the quick replies!! |
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