Plus, his plant ofthe week.
They’re asking an arm and a leg just to prune the dead limbs.
What do you recommend?
Grumpy Gardener:I think an arm and a leg is just too expensive.
I mean, maybe a leg, but not both an arm and a leg.
They get too big, the branches hang down to the ground and they just die on you.
So, I would say cut your losses and cut that willow.
Not talking about that.
I am talking about a native Southern shrub that has a couple of nicknames.
One of them is strawberry bush.
I just don’t like them.
This one grows out in the woods.
It’s a good plant for a naturalized area around your house.
I have a woodland garden in the back.
Doesn’t take any special care.
Now, why do they call it strawberry bush or hearts-a-bustin'?
Because it has a very unusual seed pod, it opens up in the fall.
The seed pod on the outside will be red.
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