How do you like Tolleson's weeping juniper?
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How to do a Bonsai style pruning on a juniper?
Comments (1)Your best bet would be to begin some research of the many of good web sites you'll easily find on the Internet. It's really a bit too complicated to answer on a forum like this. You'll be able to study lots of photographs, too, with a bit of web searching....See MoreHow do I get rid of Juniper?
Comments (5)A chain with one end around the juniper and the other end around the trailer hitch of a big car is so quick and easy and permanent. I did it last summer, and the shrubs were right up against my front porch. No damage to the house or the porch. I am so glad I did it and those ugly things are gone. Put the car in drive, and it's done. And it's fun in a gentlemen-start-your-engines sort of way. I had been dreaming about getting rid of those shrubs for years and years. It was so much fun to see them go in 20 minutes. So far it's been my favorite part of gardening....See Morehow tall do you wait to trim junipers for topiary
Comments (4)Sorry for the delay. I didn't realize you had some questions posted. I've used anything that has some weight in it - even used ribbons, so long as it can be pliable and easy to manipulate. Heavy twine is also good to use. I've started by coiling the tape from the bottom to the top. However if you have a good sized tree and you don't need anymore height, coiling top to bottom would be a good way to go. And yes, it's wrapped around with each segment going to the next level. Try it out and your eye will be the judge if it looks right. I start trimming from the top of the tape - inside and then outwards - always stopping and stepping back to see if the spirals are becoming discernible. I remove foliage from the trunks where I'd like to see the trunks exposed. If this is too difficult to comprehend. I suggest getting a stick, get some modelling clay and roll it out into a long thick coil. Take that coil and wrap it around the stick. - And you've produced a model of what you can do with your tree. I hope this makes sense. Sometimes being too up close to your project, you would lose track of what you are doing. Having a model will keep you on track. Ianna...See MoreJunipers for a privacy hedge. How much spacing do we need?
Comments (4)Yes - if you are establishing a sheared hedge you will use closer spacing than if you were going to let each specimen grow to its natural shape and size. In fact to achieve good hedge density right away you will need to plant them a lot closer together. By the way according to the Conifer Society site the cultivar name is 'Fairview'. Another site mentions that this variety is prickly, this will be due to it having a large percentage of needle like, juvenile leaves. Which means when you prune each time you will be having to deal with a lot of pokey material. Finally the quite low 15' height will of course not be typical for every planting site, with the tree often wanting to grow a lot taller. But you are going to control the size with pruning anyway. Just don't let it get above where you want and then try and whack it way back down - that won't result in an attractive outcome. You should instead start shearing it when it is small, continue to shear it every spring as it develops. So that you produce a crisp, tight and full effect. Even then if you want to keep it the same size indefinitely the time will come where cutting it back to the same point year after year will result in a need to do some selective cutting back of stubby looking parts that have been starting to appear as a result of the annual mowing of the outer surface....See Morekarinl
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