Trimming PomPom Junipers

Mary-Frances O'Dea

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You all may remember our bushes in front of our house:

Here’s what a professional does with them. Not that I did a “bad” job, but hoo-whee, I think they look terrific like this!

Thanks to Big Mall Rat (Scott) for his research on my bushes. Even after I gave him a hard time for cutting his down (I do understand hazards when you can’t see out of the driveway!). I’m just thrilled to know what they are.

However, I can’t answer the question about when they came into vogue. My 50’s landscaping bush, doesn’t have much about these….and I do think his theory is fairly good…that it was a 70’s thing. I have a 50’s landscaping book but they don’t show any junipers…but most of the photos seem to be shot in California, not in Colorado (where I am).

Not sure if that makes a difference. I know our neighborhood (which is bungalow and 50’s homes) are FULL of them, but were these “updates” in the 70’s? No idea? Anyone have an idea?

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