Clipped Ivy
Clipped Ivy softening wall and plumes of pink flowering shrub Tamerix Tetranda.
Clipped Ivy softening wall and plumes of pink flowering shrub Tamerix Tetranda.
Spring Border Tyding Spring border.
Dahlias Time to restart Dahlias.After being stored in frost free shed or greenhouse over winter. Then plant out end of May after frosts.
Just finished pruning climbing Rose. Although slightly late,then feeding to encourage flowering and improve health and desease resistance. Finishing with a Layer of mulch to lock in moisture and surpress weeds. More from the Blog
Fritillaria Imperialis Harmonious golden yellow,statuesque almost exotic looking Fritillaria Imperialis with deep yellow flowers of Forsythia x intermedia just catching late evening sun in background.
Bold red colour of Tulipa Triumph puncuating planting,complimented by blocks of purple from Hellebour hybrids.
Mulching and tyding borders to help surpress weed growth,lock in moisture and improve soil structure.
Tidying dry garden border,cutting back Calamgrostis,trimming Erigeron Karvinskianus and transplanting and self seeders into more appropriate positions. Weeding throughout border and finally giving a generous layer of mulch to surpress weeds and condition soil.
Re-edging border to give a clean sharp defined look. Just two days later a blanket of snow fell.
Low angled Winter sidelighting illuminates Miscanthus Sinensis and Calamgrostis 'Overdame' with a golden glow.