If you prune in summer then you are removing food ... Older branches which flower weakly are best removed. Remove one stem in three e.g. a shrub with five stems would have the two largest and oldest ...
An all over trim in spring or summer: This is only really appropriate ... This is not suitable for trees prone to silver leaf. Pollarding: In this extreme form of pruning, the entire head or crown is ...
The strong mesquite is part of the legume family. Native dwellers used the hardwood for buildings, fences and tools. Its dark, amber sap was put in medicinal salves and mixed with water to soothe sore ...
Sunlight on leaves always reminds me of summer, and even though summer now fades, making room for fall, I still cling to its translucent, yellow-green warmth. So maybe this is my love letter to summer ...