Looking at these pictures of shrubs in my back yard, can you see the common thread? If you said that I am way behind in my pruning, you would be right! On the other hand, I see it
differently! There is a lot of what I call "bio-mass" in that mess of green! What I
will do is cut back the vegetation and shred it, then spread it around the plants in the front yard. It only takes a couple of days to turn the green mulch to brown, so that it makes a nice looking mulch. It breaks down slowly and feeds the plants, and it feeds the earthworms, too. It is good at keeping the annual weeds from sprouting. By spring the mulch will need replenishing, but that's OK, the bio-mass shrubs will be producing more greenery!
Have you noticed that the Mocking Birds are back? They go away when it gets really hot here. I love to listen to them, especially at night in the spring. Their songs are so beautiful and peaceful.
