{"id":4911,"date":"2024-12-11T04:12:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T04:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leesgenerallandscaping.com\/blog\/?p=4911"},"modified":"2024-12-02T04:24:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T04:24:48","slug":"the-art-and-importance-of-shrub-pruning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leesgenerallandscaping.com\/blog\/the-art-and-importance-of-shrub-pruning\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art and Importance of Shrub Pruning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi, I\u2019m Mr. Lee from Lee\u2019s General Landscaping! Let\u2019s talk about <strong>shrub pruning<\/strong>, a service we often provide for our Seattle clients. 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