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The Hollyberry Lady · 02-03-2011, 11:46 PM

Too funny, JaNan!!!

I wasn't looking horrified though...just trying to let you know how you can enjoy your geranium better. I've been growing them for so many years and learned the hard way like you...keeping old spindly practically leafless branches on my plant.

Like you, I thought they just didn't like me and this was their way of telling me so!

When the blooms die, cut down those 2 feet long brown woody branches once and for all!

That is just too funny though and I totally see the humor.

On a serious note...

You and many other gardeners have got to get over this pruning complex you've developed somewhere along the way. Most plants love and benefit from regular pruning. It often makes the difference between dense & spindly...

as JaNan has so kindly demonstrated!

Three years old and never pruned?! Good Lord, I've got to teach you some things, girl!

Get the scissors immediately!

: )

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The Hollyberry Lady The Hollyberry Lady 's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15,161 BananaBucks : 1,400,464 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 12,042 Times Was Thanked 11,326 Times in 5,311 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 102 Times	Re: Insomnia Thread... Too funny, JaNan!!! I wasn't looking horrified though...just trying to let you know how you can enjoy your geranium better. I've been growing them for so many years and learned the hard way like you...keeping old spindly practically leafless branches on my plant. Like you, I thought they just didn't like me and this was their way of telling me so! When the blooms die, cut down those 2 feet long brown woody branches once and for all! That is just too funny though and I totally see the humor. On a serious note... You and many other gardeners have got to get over this pruning complex you've developed somewhere along the way. Most plants love and benefit from regular pruning. It often makes the difference between dense & spindly... as JaNan has so kindly demonstrated! Three years old and never pruned?! Good Lord, I've got to teach you some things, girl! Get the scissors immediately! : )