With the warm up over the next few days there are things you can do in the yard.....other than clean up dog mess. It seems I missed a few before the last snow. It's not a bad time to prune a large shrub or two. Some of the bigger woody plants like Viburnum and Lilac can be thinned out. The best way to encourage new growth from the base is to cut the largest branches off at ground level. If the snow is too deep yet wait till you can get to the ground with the saw or pruners. Cutting large branches off higher just creates those nice leg scratchers and eye pokers we run into when cutting the grass.
It's also a good time to thin and shape over grown flowering crabs and other medium sized trees. Large trees may need a professional to get up there to safely remove oversized or diseased limbs. Always be safe. It's better than being laid up for a while healing up after a fall.
I am out and about all the time now so if you have any questions or want me to stop by and have a look at anything give me a shout.
Believe it or not in 12 weeks we start plant deliveries and construction starts before that.
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