From overgrown TO UNDER CONTROL

摘要

Perhaps you can relate: A few years ago a family member of mine purchased a gorgeous ninebark—because, honestly, this shrub was featured as a "must-have" in all the local nurseries and she couldn't resist—and now it is enveloping half her front walkway. It's a perfectly wonderful shrub, but it's a shrub that tends to get out of hand. There are actually quite a few shrubs that have become popular at the nursery in the last decade or so that, if left unchecked, tend to get unruly. They're not bad plants; they're just overly zealous when it comes to bulking up. Given enough time, they can reach beastly proportions. Here's how to keep them in check.