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Trees & Shrubs: Featured Article
These living fences can set off areas in your yard and solve a multitude of problems. Here are pro tips and design ideas for shearing success… more
Q: I had a large tree removed from my front lawn several years ago, and ever
since then my lawn has been overtaken by mushrooms in that spot. I guess they're coming from rotten bits of roots still way under the ground. Is there any product or special technique that I can use to get rid of them?
– Margaret, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
"Hedges should be sheared into an inverted V with a flat top—slightly wider at the bottom than at the top. This allows sun to reach the lower branches and keeps the hedge beautifully green from top to bottom,"
— TOH landscaping contractor Roger Cook
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