I'm Not a Good Pruner...

pincher, trimmer, or snipper. I was given instructions by the resident expert who creates the beautiful gardens, pots, and hanging baskets about caring for some of the flowers and plants. This involves making sure some things don't get too leggy by cutting back, pinching off bits, and that sort of thing. I flinched as she showed me by grasping a stem with beautiful purple fan-shaped flowers and ripping it off. Still, I know she's right and that this stuff needs to be pinched/pruned/trimmed. She knows what she is doing and is excellent at what she does, so I nodded and said I would do it.

 Yesterday after our return from Donegal Town, I went outside, pinched, snipped, and trimmed. I could not bring myself to toss away what I'd cut, though, so I brought the stems inside and stuck them in a glass of water. They look nice on the mantel.

Here's to new growth!

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