January 2010 Blog Posts (2)

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By Randy Lemomn



There are some basic rules to follow in post-freeze pruning:



1. If it's a tropical, non-woody plant and the twigs or trunks are mushy or

soggy, cut it back to live wood or live tissue.



2. If it's not truly tropical, like Hibiscus, and has live wood left — even if the tips and/or leaves are blackened, browned or crispy — you can often leave them in place to act as semi-insulators against future freezes. (Most hibiscus are root-hardy… Continue