I trimmed my bush...

[Guest]

and very theraputic it was, too. The garden hasn't looked this big in a long time.

Hey! I was brought up on Carry On films. Gotta love that kind of humour.

Lou

 

[Guest]

and very theraputic it was, too. The garden hasn't looked this big in a long time.

Hey! I was brought up on Carry On films. Gotta love that kind of humour.

Lou

There's nothing in the world as pretty as a well trimmed bush.

I think.

 

[shereads]

There are some birds at the Pelican Rescue Station in Ft. Lauderdale who would love to line their nests with the trimmings from your bush. Provided you haven't used pesticides on it.

 

[Guest]

Re: Re: I trimmed my bush...

There's nothing in the world as pretty as a well trimmed bush.

I think.

Couldn't agree more!

I managed to leave a fair amount of pretty pink flowers on it, too.

 

[Guest]

There are some birds at the Pelican Rescue Station in Ft. Lauderdale who would love to line their nests with the trimmings from your bush. Provided you haven't used pesticides on it.

No, I've never used pesticides on my bush. I believe in natural treatments.

I'll look up the address and shred the trimmings, I might squeeze some into an A4 envelope. Not much of it, though, it was a very bushy bush.

 

[lewdandlicentious]

I like a nice bush.

The prettier the better!

Don't like too bushy a bush though!!!!

 

[Guest]

I like a nice bush.

The prettier the better!

Don't like too bushy a bush though!!!!

What about a box hedge?



Or a nice little strip of grass?

Lou

Edited for crap spelling, and I'm not the one that's been drinking!

 

[shereads]

I like a nice bush.

The prettier the better!

Don't like too bushy a bush though!!!!

Where have you been? Still caught up in that ringtoss tournament?

 

[shereads]

I'll look up the address and shred the trimmings, I might squeeze some into an A4 envelope. Not much of it, though, it was a very bushy bush.

That won't do, I'm afraid. The pelicans use sticks stripped of their leaves.

Stripping: good. Shredding: bad.

 

[Guest]

That won't do, I'm afraid. The pelicans use sticks stripped of their leaves.

Stripping: good. Shredding: bad.

In that case, I'll get stripping...

 

[Guest]

I don't know about English shrubbery but I think it does depend on the bush. Some look better left wild, and of course appeal to a certain type of bush lover.

Perdita

 

[Guest]

I don't know about English shrubbery but I think it does depend on the bush. Some look better left wild, and of course appeal to a certain type of bush lover.

Perdita

Yes. Indeed. The prickly pyrocanthus can look awful if left to grow wild, and often needs taming. The azalea, on the other hand, looks beautiful in its full glory.

Mine's a fuschia and needs a little trim every now and again, to keep it in shape, otherwise spindly bits stick out all over the place.

Lou

 

[Svenskaflicka]

I've heard that trimming bushes also make garden tools look bigger...

 

[Guest]

I've heard that trimming bushes also make garden tools look bigger...

Bahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! Brilliant!

Lou

 

[Lisa Denton]

I usually just say "a little off the sides please."

 

[Guest]

I usually just say "a little off the sides please."

Has she got a herbaceous boarder in those knickers? Otherwise I don't see the relevance to this thread. This is all about plants.

Lou

 

[Lisa Denton]

Has she got a herbaceous boarder in those knickers? Otherwise I don't see the relevance to this thread. This is all about plants.

Lou

Sorry, I just got CUNFUSED, I don't even know whether I'm a treehugger or bushhugger.

 

[Guest]

Sorry, I just got CUNFUSED, I don't even know whether I'm a treehugger or bushhugger.

Both have their advantages, love. Trees are very hard, so can give satfisfaction in their robust structure. Bushes tend to be softer and can give pleasure in their sensuallity. Of course, this is generalising somewhat. Some trees are a bit limp in their trunk, whereas some bushes are as tough as any tree.

Lou

 

[BlackSnake]

Why not put away the clippers and using a razor on that thing?

 

[Guest]

Why not put away the clippers and using a razor on that thing?

What species is that? My, my, the boffins at the Royal Horticulture Society have been busy.

Lou

 

[BlackSnake]

What species is that? My, my, the boffins at the Royal Horticulture Society have been busy.

Lou

If they grew fully like that in a couple of weeks, I would take up gardening.

 

[Guest]

If they grew fully like that in a couple of weeks, I would take up gardening.

I've been trying so hard in this thread to just talk about things, without directly talking about things. Um, how do I put this...?

The clippers are only useful for the front strip, the rest of my bush is without any foliage at all.

Lou

 

[cloudy]

My bush rarely needs trimming, as it is one of the slow-growing varieties.

However, on the rare occasion when it does, I prefer to have someone else do it.

 

[Lisa Denton]

I was confooosled, now I know what kind of bush we are talking about.

 

[Guest]

My bush rarely needs trimming, as it is one of the slow-growing varieties.

However, on the rare occasion when it does, I prefer to have someone else do it.

Looking for volenteers?