Assertion: clematis's stem | /r/HasProperty | cut
Facets:
value: hard back
type: OTHER
value: alternatively
type: DEGREE
value: close to the ground
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Alternatively, applying full strength herbicide by paint brush or dropper to the cut surface immediately after stems are cut close to the ground will also kill crowns and roots.
text: Stems that have become too long can be cut right back to the main branch.
text: In mid-spring, as growth starts, cut it back more severely, graduating your cuts so that some stems are cut hard back, others less so, to encourage it to sprout and thicken up.