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Can hydrangeas be safely pruned now?
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Dear Jessica,
My wife did not want me to touch the hydrangeas (macrophylla), and now it is too late to prune. What can I do at this late time? Do I just leave them as is? Or can I cut back a little. I cut them back to the ground last year and only had one flower. Please advise so I don't get in trouble with my wife again. Thanks Gene Okray
Dear Gene,
The most you can do now without...
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