You can trim holly bushes waaaay back. (Same with yews and rhododendrons and those are separate videos coming soon). Don’t worry too much about exactly where to cut. It will jounce back. I recommend doing this by hand and not using electric hedge trimmers. That’s what got us into this mess in the first place. Use loppers and make clean cuts. If you’d like more specifics about various types of plants—especially hydrangeas!—you can get my guide at this link: https://linktr.ee/youcandoitgardening.

To all the people who are hesitant about this approach: it works and don't be afraid. Download my pruning guide for more guidance: https://stan.store/youcandoitgardening Apply this to overgrown or distressed yews, hollies, forsythias, rhododendrons, azaleas, weigelas, etc. This is sometimes necessary if a plant is very overgrown, to bring it back under control or to rejuvenate them if they are very unhealthy (dead branches, leggy branches with very little growth on them, plants that don't bloom,

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