The garden in March
Things to do in the garden in March:
- Make a willow screen for climbing plants
- Remove weeds when they begin to come out
– 10 minutes of work now will save hours of work in April
- Turn and mix the compost
- Plant shrubs and trees, for instance berries and apples
- Visit the local garden centre and get inspired
- It is too early to remove the protective branches by the roses
Marble leaves
Orange candleflower, Arum italicum, is and evergreen groundcover that thrives in the shadow. Also known as Cuckoo Pint and Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum is recommended in combination with hosta. When the foliage of hosta dies down in fall, the beautiful white speckled leaves of Arum replace it. In summer, the Arum foliage disappears and is replaced by stalks of orange seeds that are poisonous. Whether they are pretty is a matter of taste. In Ida’s garden we cut them off – also to keep the aggressive plant from invading everywhere.
Orange candleflower - evergreen groundcover
Bergenia
Bergenia cordifolia is another evergreen perennial that covers the ground year-round. In spring it features attractive pink or violet flowers. The big, glossy green leaves may turn reddish in winter. Bergnia is tolerant of most garden soils and thrives in sun as well as shade.
Bergenia - another kind of evergreen groundcover
Box
Common Box (Buxus sempervirens) is a slow-growing evergreen shrub also known as European Box or Boxwood. The small, oval leaves are green to yellow-green. Box is a very popular ornamental plant in gardens, especially used for topiary and hedges as it tolerates close shearing.
Box to the left
Gold in the ground
The Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) appear very early in spring. Last year the yellow cup-shaped flowers were at their most splendid early February because of the mild winter. This year they are not ready yet. Unfortunately many of the plants have been destroyed when the garden was rearranged last year. When they finish blooming it is recommendable to spread the seeds by throwing the flowers where you want them, for instance as groundcover by the birch hedge. Also known as Wolf’s Bane, Eranthis belongs to the buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family.
Winter aconite - the first sign of spring to come
The garden in January
The garden in February
The garden in April
The garden in May
The garden in June
The garden in July
The garden in August
The garden in September
The garden in October
The garden in November
The garden in December |
