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Name: Elaine
Status: educator
Age: 40s
Location: N/A
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Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2002
Question:
I received a rubber tree plant as a gift almost 9 years ago and have repotted it twice. It is thriving and growing out of control. How do I prune it? My neighbors keep telling me to just cut off some of the branches, but I am afraid to do that. How do I trim this plant.

Replies:
Possibly helpful:

http://www.botany.com/ficus.html

http://www.backyardgardener.com/houseplantboard/messages/344.html

Sincerely,

Anthony R. Brach


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