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Garden Maintenance - Pinching, Deadheading and Cutting Back

By Marie Iannotti, About.com

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Garden Maintenance: Pruning to Rejuvenate

When a plant's older leaves start to look worn, you should prune the foliage back either to where there is still fresh growth or all the way back to new basal growth, if there is any. Many new gardeners can't bear the idea of cutting back an entire plant, but this is tough love and your plants will thank you.

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