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Pruning Shrubs the ‘Right’ Way: Let’s Avoid Shearing!

November 25, 2025

Stop wasting time/money by over-pruning your shrubs! Have you ever driven by a landscape with shrubs that have been pruned or sheared into rounded shapes?  You may be surprised to find out that maintaining shrubs this way is often not only unnecessary but uses more water than shrubs pruned infrequently.       What are some ill effects of excessive …

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Tempe’s Pruning & Maintaining Shrubs

September 17, 2020

Learn how to properly prune and maintain shrubs. (URL provided after registration).

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Plant of the Month: Fairy Duster

September 2, 2020

Calliandra, commonly known as Fairy Duster, refers to the beautiful stamens which make the tufted or ball-like flowers on these loosely branched shrubs. Their beautiful and vibrant colors range from pale pink to deep red. These small to medium-sized shrubs produce their flowers against a backdrop of finely divided, lacy-looking foliage. Fairy Dusters can be used in a wide variety …

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Problems Caused by Over-Pruning and Ways to Avoid Them

February 26, 2014

Stop wasting time and money by over-pruning your shrubs! Have you ever driven by a landscape with shrubs that have been pruned or sheared into rounded shapes?  You may be surprised to find out that maintaining shrubs this way is often not only unnecessary but uses more water than shrubs pruned infrequently. What are some of the other ill effects …

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