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Pruning Ground Covers

Pruning ground covers is usually necessary only to
remove unhealthy tissue or awkward or straggling branches,
or to keep a plant from becoming too invasive. Vigorous
ground covers include honeysuckle, goutweed, snow-in-summer,
wintercreeper and English ivy.

Certain plants--such as honeysuckle, pachysandra,
euonymus and English ivy--should be mowed or cut back to 5
to 6 inches in height every year or two to keep the beds
vigorous, neat and more pest free. Be sure to use sharp
cutting equipment.

Credit for information from the following sources: Denver Botanic Gardens, MSU Extension Office, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension