garden maintenance

Plant Curation

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A few days ago I read an article in The Telegraph, an English newspaper, on the fabled long borders at Great Dixter, an estate garden that was the longtime domain of the late plantsman and author Christopher Lloyd. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/9552586/Great-Dixter-gardens-going-out-in-a-blaze-of-glory.html) Great Dixter is open to the public full time, so the beds and borders have to … Read more

Privet Pain

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No matter what time it is in my garden, it’s always time to clip the privet.  It bounds the front yard on three sides and thrives on a diet of neglect and neighbors’ complaints.  I trim and trim.  When I am finished with the entire hedge, I start all over again.  If I relax with … Read more