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Late February to early March is the time for the major pruning of roses. Back in December, I did a preliminary pruning , now is the time for the last major pruning before the spring season begins.  First, a comment on hybrid tea roses. This is what most people have in their gardens. I only have a few hybrid tea roses. These are the roses that need the most drastic pruning. Basically, you cut all the canes down to about 1 foot, making the cuts right above an outward-facing bud. The result will be something like this -  Most of my roses fall into the shrub and climbing categories. These roses are pruned differently and not as severe as the hybrid teas. For shrub roses (and many of the David Austin English roses fall into this category), I first take out the older canes completely to the ground. The older canes are easy to spot - they will be thicker and darker in color. After thinning out the older canes, I remove any canes that are damaged, crossing one another and canes that ...
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A good day to be inside

Today was rainy and stormy, a good day to be indoors. I kept glancing outside the windows. There are still a lot of leaves left to fall and the overcast day really brightened the colors.

This is the view from one of the living room windows. The "Bloodgood" Japanese maple has almost dropped all of its leaves. They are so vibrant and red this year.
The view in the back looking out the big window in the little breakfast nook. The hydrangeas in the circle were pretty and green this fall and most of the leaves are still hanging on. The tree is a Sawtooth Oak.


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. LesNovember 22, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    With a view like that in the first shot, you had no need to go outside.

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  2. FairegardenNovember 22, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    What a heavenly spot you have created there, Phillip. The good planting choices and backbones show through the windows. Lovely. We are getting lots of rain here, as well.

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  3. Gardener on Sherlock StreetNovember 22, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    How beautiful. Those red leaves are the best.

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  4. LarryNovember 22, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    Wow... your Bloodgood is spectacular!! Larry

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  5. GardentinaNovember 22, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Raining here too. Today my view was of a tree being cut down.. Not enough room to spread its wings.. Although the newly opened space will benefit the overall garden. A bittersweet day. Your lovely pictures make a nice ending to the day.

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  6. EveNovember 22, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    Wow, our leaves are no longer hanging on!! Beautiful color Phillip!

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  7. UnknownNovember 22, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Nice shot through the window. Bloodgood maple. I will have to remember that.

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  8. JessNovember 22, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    wow.

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  9. DarlaNovember 23, 2011 at 1:45 AM

    Such pretty carpet of red in the first photo...kind of matches the lamp shade.

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  10. Lisa at GreenbowNovember 23, 2011 at 2:48 AM

    Some nice views from the house. My Japanese maple is RED this year too. It's leaves are always the last to fall.

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  11. AnonymousNovember 23, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    Fabulous view out! We had horendous storms that took most of the leaves down except the oaks.
    Such a great season in the south.
    Happy Thanksgiving Phillip.

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  12. Rosedale GardenNovember 23, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    I've been house bound due to knee surgery last week. I keep looking out at all the leaves falling thinking I need to get them raked up and into the compost pile. I'm using the down time to sort through, put names on and cull the daylily pictures I took in June, several hundred a day, & I didn't have time to go through them. Happy Thanksgiving. Mary

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  13. AnonymousNovember 23, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    What a pleasure it must be to look out the window at the wonderfully red Japanese Maple. It's gorgeous!

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  14. AnonymousNovember 24, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Your maple tree is just beautiful. What a picture!
    Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

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  15. AnonymousNovember 25, 2011 at 5:07 AM

    Your acreage/yard is just amazing. Would love looking at that tree through one of my windows. Beautiful just beautiful!

    Raine in Ohio

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  16. compost in my shoeNovember 25, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    We had rain finally and it was fantastic. Thanks for sending it our way. Love the color on that Acer palmatum!

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  17. sweetbayNovember 25, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    The color of the 'Bloodgood' is gorgeous. Especially with the leaves on the ground mirroring the leaves still on the tree.

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  18. JenNovember 25, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    as always, your garden blows me away!

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  19. UnknownDecember 17, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    In scrolling back through you blog I stopped to admire ihe Bloodgood Japanese Maple which is looking very gorgeous.
    My house faces south and my bedroom looks over the front yard. I have tried Redbud trees and dogwood trees to fill in that space in front of the bedroom with something attractive that will not grow too large. Th redbud and dogwood have both baked in the seariung summer hear, Is there a chance your Bloodgood maple might stand up to the heat here? It certainly looks great at your place. I hope to hear from you

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