After spring flowering, remove twiggy growth and cut back laterals to three buds. |
If the shrub is still too tall, cut back the stems to just above a strong side shoot. |
At winter's end and just before new growth begins, cut back perennials and prune evergreens. |
Branches are cut back to laterals that are at least one-third the diameter of the limb being removed. |
Let us assume that you have decided, at least for the time being, to stop or cut back your addictive behavior. |
And employers, faced with falling demand and dwindling margins, cut back on salaries, raises, benefits, and other perks. |