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WANTED: care for shrubs in pots

17 years ago

I am looking for any type of advise anyone has to offer for maintaining shrubs in pots and window boxes. Should I trim and wire the roots as you do for bonsai to keep the shrubs small and compact? Should I just continually trim them to keep them contained? What about winter care? Any advise is appreciated.

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hmacdona1
17 years ago
Hi,

You will probably get the answers you're looking for by posting this note in the far north gardening forum. I've attached the link below.

Good luck.

Here is a link that might be useful: Far North Gardening
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