[Arid_gardener] pruning old junipers

[Linda Drew]

It usually isn't a good idea to cut baxck junipers
as you describe. See Eric Johnson's book "Pruning,
Planting and Care" for details. It also depends on
whick kind of juniper.

Linda Drew
Master Gardener

>From: oriley at wescap.com
>To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
>Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page
>Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 09:59:54 -0700 (MST)
>
>Kathleen Preble
>85029
>oriley at wescap.com
>
>I have two questions - 1) My mother's front yard is mostly dead grass and 
>weeds!  What is the best way of getting rid of the bermuda grass and weeds 
>to put in a desert landscape.  I would like to replace with stone and than 
>plant some desert shrubs and a tree or two.  2) At my home I have 20+ year 
>old Juniper bushes that I annually trim slightly.  They are at least 5 feet 
>tall and I would like to cut them back to 3 feet or slightly less.  Is this 
>advisable and if so, when would be the best time.  If they are cut back, 
>will they fill back in again?
>
>Thank you for your time in answering my questions.
>
>
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