Practical Flower Gardening

A trained horticulturist’s working handbook: what to plant, how to prepare the ground, and how to keep a flower garden going through the year without pretending it is effortless.

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Hybrid Sweet Briers and Damask Roses

These require little pruning; remove the dead wood and occasionally thin out any growth that becomes overcrowded. If the faded flowers are removed with a short stem, this will provide the necessary tipping back, unless a more severe pruning is advisable for renovation purposes.

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