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Default Need a better way to prune the tops of a thick oleander bush

On 5/9/13 8:34 PM, Danny D wrote:
On Thu, 09 May 2013 17:51:39 -0700, David E. Ross wrote:

If you think the hedge is overgrown, use a pruning saw to cut each plant
down to about 20 inches from the ground. Within a few months, it will
again be a hedge.


My wife loves the white flowers but it's crowding the driveway so I
have to lop off a foot or more to trim it back on the sides.

On the top, I just want it to look neat'ish.

The flowers are just starting.
Is now a 'good' time of year to trim them?


It will not bloom continuously all summer. Wait until it stops blooming
before cutting it.

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