{"id":2577,"date":"2019-09-12T09:14:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T09:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thepoetryoftonygraham.com\/?p=2577"},"modified":"2020-02-24T14:51:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T14:51:44","slug":"how-to-look-after-your-bougainvillea-an-axe-tony-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thepoetryoftonygraham.com\/?p=2577","title":{"rendered":"How To Look After Your Bougainvillea; An \u2018Axe Tony\u2019 Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2579\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thepoetryoftonygraham.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/036-with-frame-644x597.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thepoetryoftonygraham.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/036-with-frame-644x597.jpg 644w, http:\/\/www.thepoetryoftonygraham.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/036-with-frame-300x278.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thepoetryoftonygraham.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/036-with-frame-768x712.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thepoetryoftonygraham.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/036-with-frame-1200x1112.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">About bougainvilleas<br \/>I\u2019m writing a guide,<br \/>Using my methods <br \/>Which are trusted and tried.<br \/>Now if your plant is unruly,<br \/>And frustration grips<br \/>Then help is at hand,<br \/>Just follow my tips.<br \/>First hack off the branches,<br \/>Cut back as far as you can,<br \/>(With those dangerous spikes<br \/>That\u2019s best left to a man).<br \/>When you\u2019re just left <br \/>With the base of the plant<br \/>Take a good spade,<br \/>Held at a slant,<br \/>And dig out the roots,<br \/>Needs a little persistence,<br \/>I find wielding an axe<br \/>Overcomes their resistance.<br \/>Once the base and the roots<br \/>Are successfully removed<br \/>Throw them on the compost,<br \/>(Remember my method\u2019s approved)<br \/>Then go tell your spouse<br \/>With a smile of your face<br \/>And her reaction will tell you<br \/>That you\u2019re in disgrace.<br \/>So retrieve your bougainvillea<br \/>From the compost heap,<br \/>Dig a new hole<br \/>Nice and deep,<br \/>Add a little bonemeal<br \/>And some water too<br \/>And replant the bougainvillea,<br \/>It\u2019s so easy to do.<br \/>And in a few months<br \/>You\u2019ll see new branches shoot.<br \/>You see fixing a bougainvillea <br \/>Is really a hoot!<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-2613 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thepoetryoftonygraham.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/TOOTG-Copyright-2016-2020-01.jpg\" alt=\"TOOTG Copyright 2016-2020 01\" width=\"169\" 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