hard pruning a mock orange bush
One of my favorite things in our yard is an old mock orange bush. I had no idea what it even was when we moved in, since it had bloomed months before the home was put on the market. I was surprised our first May in the house when the large bush was dotted with dainty white blooms. It was beautiful and so fragrant. Every May since, I have eagerly awaited the mock orange blossoms to make an appearance. Here is the problem, though. It was so overgrown that it had fallen over on itself, and it was getting worse each year. On top of that, honeysuckle, ivy, and other weeds and vines were mingled around the base and in the branches, and a white mulberry tree had grown right in the middle of it. This summer, it grew to the point that it was towering almost six feet over
