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    Plants That Do the Work

    Feb 05, 2019 2 minutes
    —Chloe Deike

    Low maintenance is a must here, so the shrubs are pretty easy-going. They all have compact habits and only need pruning if branches die or a few limbs grow out of place. If needed, shape up the hydrangea after it’s finished flowering and the blueberries after harvest, and clip back any suckering fothergilla stem as soon as it appears.

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