If they are woody plants that scratch your car here is some pruning
informion I wrote for you.

http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/tree_pruning/

Also you may find this stuff in your library in Ireland.

www.shigoandtrees.com

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Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Forester & Tree Expert
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.



"eggplant" wrote in message
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Hi to all from Co Kerry in Ireland. I have two large Lavateras that are
looking a bit sickly after I hacked away a portion that was scratching
against our cars as we drove up the drive. I'm a novice gardener and
am still learning about what gets pruned and when. This partial
amputation was done in October last year and there are no signs of
recovery. Now I have learned I should have pruned it down to the
ground in January!

Here's my question. Am I too late to prune it in mid-March and, if yes,
how far should I go, and if no, what can I do to resuscitate the poor
thing. OK so that was actually 3 questions. Desperation!

Thanks for any advice




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eggplant