Monthly Archives: March 2022

It Is Hard to Let Go

“Winter Color”
Heatherwood Meadow

As the winter season gets ready to turn to spring, Heatherwood’s winter color continues to become more dynamic. It is hard for me to let go of the winter color and start to trim the winter grasses and last year’s perennials back to make room for the new growth. But spring is rapidly approaching and I must start cutting back last year’s spent growth. The garden will look a little bare for 3-4 weeks, but soon the new growth will start to present itself for the glory of spring.

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Fill In the Blanks

“West Bank”
Heatherwood Japanese Garden

“Fill in the blanks” is the motto for our 2022 Heatherwood landscape projects. This section of our garden was constructed in 2019. The land was shaped and the base structure of trees and evergreen shrubs were planted. During the next two years additional trees, deciduous shrubs, and limited ground covers were planted to balance the structure and form the garden borders. This year our plan is to fill in the blank spots with various ground covers and just watch the garden grow. It is our vision to have the garden fully covered with various vegetation and understory shrubs shaded by a canopy of evergreen and deciduous trees. It will take years to achieve the vision. Patience will be a virtue as we enjoy watching the garden mature. We are planting for the future generation!

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Late Winter Interest

“Japanese Maple”
Heatherwood Winter

There is still a lot of winter interest in Heatherwood. The skeleton structures of the Japanese Maples provide interesting winter forms. The reds, yellows, and greens of the evergreen plants provide highlights through the garden. Good weather is predicted through the first couple weeks of March. It’s time to get our and start our winter/spring clean-up and pruning.

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