Hi all,
Complete gardening novice here, who has inherited what's very likely either Blue or Purple Willow.
Until today, the bushes were completely covered in vines, wild raspberries, small pine trees etc.
Now that I have cleared all that out, it has left the plants looking rough on one side (please see attached below).
Google StreetView shows me these plants looked small and cute in my yard, back in 2011. Now they are 10 feet tall, and maybe 8 feet deep.
Dilemmas:
Can I safely cut these plants almost back to the ground, so I can start over?
If so, when is the best time to do so? The snow/frost season here is probably Nov-May
Many thanks!
Complete gardening novice here, who has inherited what's very likely either Blue or Purple Willow.
Until today, the bushes were completely covered in vines, wild raspberries, small pine trees etc.
Now that I have cleared all that out, it has left the plants looking rough on one side (please see attached below).
Google StreetView shows me these plants looked small and cute in my yard, back in 2011. Now they are 10 feet tall, and maybe 8 feet deep.
Dilemmas:
Can I safely cut these plants almost back to the ground, so I can start over?
If so, when is the best time to do so? The snow/frost season here is probably Nov-May
Many thanks!