Brooklyn Queens Land Trust

Garden Tips

Mar 22, 2006

Garden Tip
March 22, 2006

Pruning Woody Perennials

Woody perennials like candytuft, and herbs like lavender and thyme will appreciate a spring haircut, and you'll be rewarded with a bushier plant. After pruning, apply a three inch layer of compost. (I mix my compost, made from healthy thrown away plant materials, with fish emulsion and vermicompost or earthworm castings for a balanced fertilizer. Ed.)
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KEEEP a GARDEN JOURNAL

Every year with your garden is a learning experience. You've grown new plants and tried new techniques. Some have worked and some haven't but along the way you've grown as a gardener.

For the year 2006, consider keeping a Garden Journal. Choose a notebook with a calendar, keep records of everything from planting and harvest dates to weather information, and take a few pictures of your garden throughout the year. Make notes about how you intend to do things differently next year, keep a "map" of your garden so you can find those plants you intend to move after they die back, and mark problem spots as the year progresses. The journal will be a valuable aid in planning your 2007 garden.
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