January 30, 2009, Newsletter Issue #249: Cornus alba: Old Specimens.
Tip of the Week
Old neglected dogwoods tend only to have the top 12" or so coloured red. Not an impressive sight on a 7 ft. Shrub!
To rejuvenate, cut one third of the stems back to ground level each year over a three year period. At the end of this time all the old woody branches will have been replaced by young, well coloured branches. From the fourth year on cut all branches down to ground level
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