On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 09:55:45 -0500, Dawn opined:


Should I get underneath it and just start cutting out the dead canes?



Dawn



Yes, always prune out any dead wood from any plant, branches and limbs which
cross one another, or anything growing in toward the center should also come
out. After that, step away from the plant and prune it for shape, but don't
remove more than about a third. Rehab of a badly pruned or not pruned plant
takes a few seasons.