mikesbackyardnursery.com - I prove to you that you can cut about 4 FEET off of your burning bush and it will still grow back!
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@ArtbyKurtisEdwards4 жыл бұрын
Ten years later and it's still one of the best gardening channels out there.
@JoPurpleLove4 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say how much your video helped. My mature burning bush was just twigs and no more than 2 feet tall. I trimmed what little there was to trim back. It is a different plant altogether this year. I thought I was going to have to replace it. There are so many new branches... more than 4 times what it had before. The leaves are so green and much larger than what they had been. It looks incredibly healthy and beautiful now. Very rounded out. Thank you for the confidence in cutting my shrubs. I have now rejuvenated a few other kinds of bushes in my garden.
@glennastevens29743 жыл бұрын
Glad I found you today. My landlords bush is blocking my window, tearing my screen and its NOVEMBER, yeah. Soon I can cut it down. I tried to tell her that would work, now I have proof. Hope you are still pruning and teaching, Mike!!
@EverymanJWL6 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike! Long time fan here bud, thanks for the great videos. You answered my question in this video before I even asked it. Thanks!
@hairstreet3 ай бұрын
14 years later...Thank you! I got a real kick over the family argument part 😂
@canuckft3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video told me everything I needed to know. Thanks, Mike.
@cindyskok12173 жыл бұрын
Best info I can find on pruning a burning bush. THANK YOU!
@richmac9185 жыл бұрын
I just happened to stumble onto your video and boy am I happy that I did. I planted a hedge of burning bushes about 10 years ago and while it's filled in great and l really like it, it's gotten too tall for me to trim it without a ladder. I was told a number of different things about how much and when I could cut it back and apparently all the information was incorrect. Looks like I can safely cut a couple feet off of it and make my life a lot easier without risking killing them. Appreciate the video
@colleenkramlich62107 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mike. I just did this to a viburnum bruxwoodi. I can't wait to see what it looks like.
@JoPurpleLove5 жыл бұрын
Your video really helped me with deciding to give a different shrub a rejuvenating pruning that has been growing into my window boxes. I also found where it had been cut down before too. Thank you for the info and confidence to just take that risk. I'm going to attempt this with my burning bush in the fall.
@russspaur99373 жыл бұрын
You covered everything. Good information.
@johncummings64814 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike. Any advice on extracting one. How deep and or spread out are roots. Saw a vid of someone using a farm jack n chain. Looked like it worked good. Any advice is appreciated. TIA.
@donnascheible53937 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mike! This is just the info I needed.
@kso808 Жыл бұрын
This video is very helpful. I have to severely prune back my burning bushes from their current 8’ height to the height you did.
@blaed0116 жыл бұрын
What a great video! It's like you are in my family, we always have 'discussions' that go like this, you cut it back too much you killed it. THANK YOU for showing me that the burning bush comes back. Mine is 6' tall now and I really want to wack it back to 2 feet or less.
@margaretclare80794 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike! Just what I needed to know ....
@montyshinn87043 жыл бұрын
Thankyou! My husband cut ours hard in the fall. I feel better now, lol.
@appointedone95744 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, thanks Mike
@KittycatWrangler14 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the lesson.
@janmitchell6412 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your presentation. Our yard is quite shaded and crowded (previous owners). Our burning bush is too big, but my partner is worried that it won't come back because it will be shaded out by the other bushes around it and the large maple above it. What do you suggest?
@kibbyb69176 жыл бұрын
I have a shrubs that are WAY over grown, is it better to cut way back in the shape you want it to grow, or cut down and start over?
@knottyyarnies450 Жыл бұрын
I know I should wait till fall to cut down but can I trim off in the spring the branches that have no leaves on them (a bunch are bloomed already)? I wish I seen this in the fall lol.
@KHays-eg4zp9 ай бұрын
Great video, good directions for pruning!
@anneann91272 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. We moved in to a house that has a Burning Bush at the side of the garage that has gotten out of control. I'm in WI and needed to know when I could cut it back. It's September here now so I'll have to wait. But thank you!
@davidwillander90107 жыл бұрын
You're the man Mike!
@noel8884 жыл бұрын
Wow, I was just thinking about doing this to my overgrown B.B of 30 years this Spring, but thanks to you, i will try after thanksgiving like you said . We had our first frost the other day..i am in the NY area. After chainsawing mine, is it possible to make cuttings at that same time so i could have full grown B>B for next year..2020? If I can, would it be ok to put the cuttings in the same ground or have to bring them indoors?
@jefferyrichardson13482 жыл бұрын
Thank. You also have a great sense of humor 😉😉😉😉
@Bossmanrocks9 жыл бұрын
Mike, you are the best. Thanks for your video. You put my mind at ease. I just have a few questions I hope you could be kind enough to answer. I have a smoke bush that is ancient and has never been cut back. It has multiple old trunks. What should I do with that? Do I cut each trunk close to the ground or do I just cut back to were the thin stems grow out of the trunk near the top? The plants are at least 8' or more right now and the trunks themselves at least 4' high. I have an overgrown weeping forsythia. I removed some of the branches at ground level to thin out the shrub. Is that enough or should I wack this low to the ground? Finally, I have numerous scrawny rhododendrons and Azaleas. Right now they are in bud and I don't want to sacrifice any flowers. Can I use a hedge trimmer on them right after they flower? All over town I see these glorious, lush Rhododendrons and azaleas and was wondering why theirs look so much bushier than mine. Thanks for any info you can provide.
@htbridges5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this! I got a letter this week, the beginning of summer, from the city saying that my larger burning bushes (about 6’ tall and 30 years old - I’ve pruned annually) along the parkway were overhanging the street too much and needed to be cut back...if I didn’t do they would do it for me and charge accordingly! Yikes! So, I was worried that cutting back a lot this time of year might kill them. I’m encouraged by your video! Which tools would you recommend to get the job done efficiently? I’m going to have to cut back as radically as you’ve done to get it all uniformly shaped as it grows back.
@scottgiles72592 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thanks!
@KBDProductionsTV9 жыл бұрын
Great info, thanks :D
@BiscuitZombies3 жыл бұрын
ITS YOU
@johnbrowniv7 жыл бұрын
Great to know. Thank you.
@betsygreenteam Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike!!! I'm on it!
@heidimarchant54386 жыл бұрын
How far apart do you plant them?
@fashionkills886 жыл бұрын
I knew it was going to be pruned back, but LMAO after the edit at 1.11. If I hadn't watched several of his videos (and don't get me wrong, I love this guy), I would have thought this was a joke! I laughed for 10 minutes over this. Thanks!
@CoolTrails12 жыл бұрын
Big Mike's right. We cut 8 bigger (6'-7') burning bushes back by 50%-60% last fall in Seattle and we could have cut more. I'm amazed to see how they're recovering. It's now April and every cut has 2 to 6 new sprouts. I cut just above joints, so there are some multi-stubs with 10 or more sprouts. Rather than trimming like a hedge (or with a chainsaw), reach down into the plant and cut at various levels. I used a saw, loppers and hand clippers.
@noel8884 жыл бұрын
Great video...I have the so-called dwarf bush for 30 years and it has never disappointed me here in the NY area of its gorgeous red color....except for last year. It never got red which was a complete disappointment for me. Any ideas why that would happen? We are now in OCtober and so far it hasn't been cold enough to change its color...hopefully by Nov..if not, I may have to discard it, cause it was mainly for its Fall color that we wanted it. If it does give me color than I would do as you suggested, after Thanksgiving. Would you know why it didn't give me color last year, after 30 years?
@ralphellis569911 жыл бұрын
He's right. You can't kill the darn things. I've cut them way back in the summer and they come right back. They don't look great for a time but they come right back.
@jeffpassage72953 жыл бұрын
I helped a friend dig one out of the ground. We cut a lot of roots and it laid on the ground in the grass for a week. Ended up replanting it and it came back healthy. They are tough
@AcornHillHomestead4 жыл бұрын
You’re the best. I was wondering if we could hard prune our burning bush and some others. Now I know!
@Dragon-Slay3r Жыл бұрын
🙀
@aroncace3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video! I usually wing it and hope for the best, but this time I thought I'd do a little research. 🙂
@minnie76243 жыл бұрын
Cleaning out my garden ty
@m3rdpwr16 күн бұрын
My burning bush is out of control, to the point that I cannot get a ladder up there to trim it back. I think I'm going to chop it down from its 10 ft down to 3 ft this fall.
@RealTigress2 жыл бұрын
What’s the best tool to trim these back with and when exactly should you do it? I’ve read very early Spring. I’ve cut mine back with an electric trimmer in Spring after they’ve kind of outgrown their space a bit, but the trimmer kind of makes it look rough cut, seems like maybe I need a stronger trimmer. What do you use? I love these little trees, got 4 of them.
@RedHotnBlueLove2 жыл бұрын
The weather has been sunny and in the mid 40's in my area, so I started heavy pruning one bush out of four today. I whacked the one down using a handsaw, it's now as tall as the one in this video. I also try not to let any of the branches cross each other as they grow out. I'll finish the other three bushes tomorrow weather permitting. In the spring or summer if they need trimming, I usually use an electric hedge trimmer or garden loppers. They'll grow out of the rough cut from the hedge trimmers eventually. Hope this helps.
@dreyddog195 жыл бұрын
I bought a house that had burning bushes that hadn't been pruned. They are trees! Probably around 15ft high. I am working on cutting them way back. Not a big fan of large overgrown shrubs.
@Gingerjake28 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Mike! We are just about to do ours, (March 12) so we can actually get to see out our dining room windows again...I'm excited! *wink* My husband was nervous when I told him they could be cut right back, now here you are to say sure! Go ahead!
@weekendhomeprojects Жыл бұрын
6 years later…it grow back ok?
@Dragon-Slay3r Жыл бұрын
Yeah still haven't had the ginger shot yet lol
@SuicidalButterflies Жыл бұрын
I just wacked at mine because I was tired of not being able to see out my bedroom window 😂
@dawnlandl58263 жыл бұрын
What does it mean if your burning bush inside is more sticks than leafs?
@KnottyKnottyHooker5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, mine is about 10 ft tall.....I'm chopping it in nov!
@jeanabeana88183 жыл бұрын
Wow!! I thought mine was big haha I'm glad I found this video. I have four of these on my property and they're all huge and round. I'll wait til late October to give them a big trim.
@gregmiller53596 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Mike. Just subscribed !!!
@Dragon-Slay3r Жыл бұрын
Nice thanks guys
@maynardcat11 жыл бұрын
I just trimmed two of them 3 ft, they were 6 ft high, too wide, and didn't look good anyway, an insect infested them for the first time in all the years I had them and all the leaves turned a gray looking color and fell off. In the spring they should come back, get thick and be a nice size, I just hope I don't have the insect problem again, I did spay them, but it was too late, they never recovered. I still have one 8 ft tall, and another 6 ft but that height is ok where they are.
@metroi76225 жыл бұрын
Thank you. This weekend...
@loloholmes27936 жыл бұрын
Just look at all those NEW PLANTS from that one hard pruning!! I live in MN & at some point I must've accidentally sprayed some Round-up near it, half the Burning Bush was dead & I didn't want to lose the entire plant so I cut the dead brances off & pruned it back so it blended better.....this happened in July & that plant is still alive & thriving!! I think the only thing that can kill a Burning Bush is Jugulone from the Black Walnut trees
@robwhiff34113 жыл бұрын
Is it ok to cut my burning bushes that are about 8ft tall down to 5ft in the fall here in Massachusetts ( New England) ? will the leafs come out the following summer and fall if I attempt this ?
@leapintothewild3 жыл бұрын
Like he said, wait until you get a hard freeze first (probably already have! lol), then whack away. These are actually considered invasive in a lot of places and almost impossible to kill. Just bought a house here in NE Tennessee where the previous owners didn't prune a damn thing (20' crape myrtles!), so I've got 15' burning bushes to prune myself. They'll look ugly over the winter, but will push new growth like crazy next spring. It's absolutely worth doing! Good luck and have fun doing it :-)
@barbarabrainard14369 ай бұрын
I cut mine back to about 4" above ground at the wrong time of year and they are now about 14' tall again and engulfing my garage. Ive done the same to forsythia about 12" above ground.
@KatFisch9992 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. You answered the exact question I've been grappling with! My burning bush has grown so tall over the years that it is blocking the security camera. But I was afraid of cutting it down too low and killing it. Now I will go ahead and prune it back with confidence once it gets really cold.
@kirknra8634 жыл бұрын
Nice.... I was going to cut mine out. But I’ll just cut it down to about 2 feet in late November.
@Karen-db6bc4 жыл бұрын
What state are you in? Wondering what time of the year to cut for New England
@leapintothewild3 жыл бұрын
He clearly said after the first hard frost, so whenever that is for your area.
@gregbrooks95465 жыл бұрын
Mike, I have a burning bush about the same size as the one you pruned. About 6 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide. Can I dig this up now in November and transplant it. It just does not get enough sun where it is at. I would keep a pretty good root ball on it being it is fairly big.
@weekendhomeprojects Жыл бұрын
Did you transplant it? Everything go ok?
@SandyT-rz3ldАй бұрын
I trimmed my burning Bush drastically last fall, it’s now June and it looks dead as a door nail. How can i tell if i killed it :(
@annefreda27662 ай бұрын
This gave me hope. My burning bushes were eaten by rabbits.
@billybull11394 жыл бұрын
Thanks! You have a good sensible practical “nfa” way about you... Level head & that’s nice (-V.,: Making a dag’gum “religion” out’ta this tough life-) ! 🙂
@Johnrider12342 жыл бұрын
I am a master gardener for 35 years.
@turboblueperformance71009 жыл бұрын
Will it grow back if cut down to the ground?
@pmligotti6 жыл бұрын
Yes. It's so vigorous you could probably cut it an inch below the ground and it will still come back fully in 5 years. Burning bush is amazing.
@Dragon-Slay3r Жыл бұрын
The plot thicken lol
@minnie76243 жыл бұрын
I use a rake for hard to reach areas
@chrisg27163 жыл бұрын
My burning bush is giant. I'd really like to cut it back this week. Hopefully it can handle it
@kristencriswell87598 жыл бұрын
Can you do this with crazy large ones? We bought a house and the bushes are a story high.
@MrMoonpie0018 жыл бұрын
+Kristen Criswell Yep chop away!!! I purchased a reciprocating saw from Walmart for $27.00 and butchered everything. Out of 25 scrubs I only lost one, and that was a sick plant to start with. Rich
@tomrusso10476 жыл бұрын
Would never plant shrub of that size that close to foundation ....most common mistake most people make
@jchoward43992 жыл бұрын
New to this… why are your burning bushes not turned red if it’s November?
@Thee-_-Outlier Жыл бұрын
If you think that is a good sized burning bush you have not seen mine lol. No joke mine is easily 3-4 times the circumference and 75% taller. I'm thinking of taking cpl hundred cuttings to sell to a nursery next year and then cut it way back. I'm here because I was gonna kill the bush after taking the cuttings as it's just not my cup of tea. Another family member planted this a long time ago.
@skhakansson11 жыл бұрын
is burning bush considered invasive in many places nowadays?
@airbornepizza7 жыл бұрын
Just keep it isolated like the one in the video and it will not spread into the wild.
@CathyGoes6 жыл бұрын
There's different species of it. Mike covers it in an article on his website.
@kenb20182 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to Identify my shrub not sure what it is
@dicklongmire68366 жыл бұрын
Mike, you should take up marrige counselling as side income : )
@tdesanchez3 жыл бұрын
Or he could become a burning bush mediator lol.
@thomasozarowicz81372 жыл бұрын
So I've heard burning bushes are invasive species,true?
@tamtam15014 жыл бұрын
Why isn’t my burning bush turning red ? More that 8 hrs of sun a day
@traceymustaca49983 жыл бұрын
But I did it in spring so I think I killed them:( I am so unhappy
@n0sr3t3p3 жыл бұрын
invasive plant, just chop it down
@ThreePhaseHigh9 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike if you want be around to cut that bush back again you're going to have to do something about being big overgrown and the best time of season for you is right now.