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Amber Jubilee Ninebark Spring Pruning

Kevin Hollatz

07 Aug 2022

Amber Jubilee Ninebark shrubs have excellent leaf color. See how much pruning they will tolerate each season.

Flowering Crabapples

One of the things I most look forward to in the spring is the beautiful blooms on the flowering crabapple trees. Even though the flowers are relatively short-lived, between 10-14 days, the various varieties will bloom at different times, giving us a 4-5 week period for enjoyment. The trees'

22 Feb 2025 5 min read

Back Yard Orchard | What To Expect When Growing Apple Trees

I'm not a big fan of apples sold in grocery stores. I find the taste average or poor compared to an apple picked fresh off a tree. I suppose that's true with most food one grows themselves. Even one apple tree can provide more apples than

05 Jan 2025 7 min read

Icee Blue Juniper | Rags To Riches

Last fall, while doing some rejuvenation pruning on a group of overgrown Golden Ninebark shrubs, I encountered girdling damage on an Icee Blue Juniper. I initially thought it was minimal and removed a small cluster of stems that would surely be dead from the damaged tissue next spring. The following

18 Nov 2024 4 min read

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