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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
And don't let them touch a crape myrtle. For some reason, every "lawn guy" in the state is under the impression that crepe myrtles need to be pruned to the trunk every winter. The hard core gardeners in my family call it "crepe murder."
Soapy water is a very good, harmless pesticide.
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In my case, the numerous victims of lawn guys include Roses (doesn't anyone know how to prune Roses anymore - it's not that tough!), Rhodies, Lilacs (why have blooms next year when we can cut them off this year?), Phlox, Oenethera (if it grows low to the ground it must be a weed, right?), and, saddest of all, Japanese peonies (they, too, bloom best on old wood).
And why do people call themselves "landscapers" just because they can use a shovel and a lawn mower?
