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Pruning Knock Out Roses in Georgia: Annual Hard Cutback Works

In Georgia, prune Knock Outs to 18 inches in January—repeat what worked last year. Use hedge trimmer slowly for clean cuts. No rigid rules; do what gives best results. Knock Outs bounce back from heavy pruning.

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