[truthkeeper]

If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now.
It's just a spring-clean for the May Queen.

LOL. For thirty years I have wondered what he was saying...thanks!

[Quilla]

Also, when cutting above the five leaf stem or any noticable new growth, always slat your cut away from the offshoot. (After a while, it will become a habit.) This will prevent water from pocketing in the area and reduce the chance of rot.