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ncguy32

Please Help! How do I prune these shrubs?

18 years ago

I have a family member who wants me to prune some overgrown shrubs for her. Problem is, I don't know the best way to rpune them as I'm not very familiar with this type of shrub. It has kind of flopped over under its own weight. Anybody know what it is and how to best prune and spruce it up? Thanks for the help. Here are a few pics:

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What are these shrubs?

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Close-up

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As you can see, the plant is falling in on itself. How can I fix this?

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