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Hummingbird Garden
donaleen

lonicera nitida and hummingbirds

14 years ago

We have a large, very overgrown lonicera nitida bush and want to cut it back to the ground and let it regrow. We suspect it may provide hummingbird shelter. When is the best time to cut it back?

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