Chopping action continues in the garden now that spring is just around the corner! The weather was sunny and bright during the weekend, very spring like and perfect for gardening. But we still have to keep in mind that it's only early March and we're not out of the woods yet.
What we can certainly do though is to start getting into full swing trimming and chopping back plants as part of spring tidy up and preparation.
As I walked out in the garden first thing in the morning I spotted clumps of Crocus already in bloom. The one above were fighting its way amongst the overgrown toppled leaves of the Kniphofia thomsonii var. thomsonii, reminding me that we ought to get cutting back as lots of plants are due them.
Which includes the plant below. A bit scary to do but it needs to be done...
Yikes!
And another one!
Done!
Schefflera rhododendrifolia
We very rarely chop back Scheffleras but this one needs to kept in shape. Looks like a drastic cut but it should look even better much later on.Hope you had a productive weekend!
Mark :-)