the 'everyday gardener' offers some advice on spring pruning [swjournal]
"even though it's the time of year to get all squirrelly about pruning, resist the urge to prune the crap out of all of your shrubs and trees." (i lol'd.)
http://www.swjournal.com/index.php?publication=southwest&page=152&story=11319&via=dd
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