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FLOWERS

Take cuttings of flowering shrubs

Cut the thickest straight stems of this year’s growth on deciduous shrubs like viburnum and weigela, to make hardwood cuttings now they’re dormant. Trim the cuttings to approx. 15-20cm, leaving a bud at the top and the bottom. They

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