The factors that most influence the ways in which a plant develops in a garden are the plant's hardiness, and the site and the aspect of the garden - that is, the amount of shade and the possibility of physical damage by wind if no support is provided.
A plant's hardiness is possibly the most important of the three, and it is judged not just by the plant's ability to withstand winter cold but also the degree to which it might be damaged by Spring frosts.
If you are planning an island bed - that is, one surrounded by lawn - make sure that the largest plants are in the middle, with the smallest ones all around the edges.
All these factors affect the amount of time a plant is exposed to levels of cold that can cause damage to the stem, foliage or, less often, the roots. In the directory each entry includes a minimum temperature that can be tolerated by any plant. If a plant is particularly prone to damage by spring frosts - as are hydrangeas and pieris.
Next, place a sheet of tracing paper over the plan. Use The Plant Selector to find the names of the plants you want to include in your scheme, and write them on the tracing paper in the appropriate place. The advantage of using tracing paper is that if everything goes wrong and you do not like the end result, you can simply tear it up and start again without having to go to the trouble of redrawing the plan and circles.
If you need to prepare a larger area and cannot cope with the double digging by hand, you might want to hire a mechanical mini-digger. The principle is the same, however: remove the topsoil from a trench across the area to be dug and store it close to the far end of the area being prepared but not actually on it. The trench needs - 16035
A plant's hardiness is possibly the most important of the three, and it is judged not just by the plant's ability to withstand winter cold but also the degree to which it might be damaged by Spring frosts.
If you are planning an island bed - that is, one surrounded by lawn - make sure that the largest plants are in the middle, with the smallest ones all around the edges.
All these factors affect the amount of time a plant is exposed to levels of cold that can cause damage to the stem, foliage or, less often, the roots. In the directory each entry includes a minimum temperature that can be tolerated by any plant. If a plant is particularly prone to damage by spring frosts - as are hydrangeas and pieris.
Next, place a sheet of tracing paper over the plan. Use The Plant Selector to find the names of the plants you want to include in your scheme, and write them on the tracing paper in the appropriate place. The advantage of using tracing paper is that if everything goes wrong and you do not like the end result, you can simply tear it up and start again without having to go to the trouble of redrawing the plan and circles.
If you need to prepare a larger area and cannot cope with the double digging by hand, you might want to hire a mechanical mini-digger. The principle is the same, however: remove the topsoil from a trench across the area to be dug and store it close to the far end of the area being prepared but not actually on it. The trench needs - 16035
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