Late Winter Pruning
01/22/2010
Hortus Conclusus – Latin for "enclosed garden." A medieval garden enclosed by walls, usually rectangular in shape.
Dear Gardening Friend,Are you planning on a new garden or redesigning part of your existing garden this year? If so, the best place to start is with the walls. That's right, gardens can and should have walls to create room-like spaces. In this week's Journal I'll show you some examples of how you can create enclosure in your garden with walls, fences, hedges or even a few well positioned containers. Learn more about it in this week's Journal. |
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Readers' Choice: Late Winter Pruning
Get your pruners sharpened and ready. Some shrubs, perennials and trees need a good haircut while they are dormant. Read more. Creamy Curried Parsnip Soup Parsnips are delicious prepared in a wide variety of ways including this creamy curry parsnip soup. Read more. Allen's Mailbox: Pruning Evergreen Hedges "I have an evergreen hedge that runs the length of my property. It is beginning to grow too large. When and how should I prune it?" Read more. Featured Video: Legging Up Trees By pruning lower limbs on ornamental trees and large shrubs you can create an interesting form and open up bed space. Learn how to do it in this video tip. Watch video. |