The apple trees and the plum trees are getting trimmed as well as the Philadelphus and the Tamarix. Here, the Tamarix in bloom: The after is eye-catching, but for the wrong reasons:
Annie— I know, I know. It really did well this spring. I pruned it last year and so I thought I would prune it a little harder this year. It has the tendency to spread-out, making walking the paths a bit difficult. I can get in to weed that bed now.