Question
I have two potted Nandina in my back garden.  we have had them for a number of years and were starting to loose their bushy-ness! My husband was advised to cut them back to help restore them.  He  proceeded to cut everything off leaving a few stumps at the bottom and no green at all!  They have stayed the same for 3 -4 weeks now.  Has he done any permanent damage or will they revive themselves?  Show I do anything to help them?  Thank you.

Answer
Sarah,

I hope it was not me that recommended doing a rejuvenation pruning on your nandina. The recommendations from Clemson University is to remove 1/3 of the oldest canes in the spring. You can find more information at http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic1071.htm

Good luck,
Ed Gulliksen