It’s cold and wet outside, typical of our Tennessee winter. My mind is racing as I visualize how my landscape will grow and appreciate this year. I hate hot humid weather but I’m already looking forward to Spring. Seeing dormant plants break dormancy is one of nature’s miracles and give me a sense of calm.
I spend a lot of time indoors during the winter so I’m constantly looking out my windows at the landscape. Where should I add a new shrub, perennial, or annual? As plants grow I’m continuing to dig up and transplant things to keep the spacing correct.
If you have some vigorous plants that have outgrown their home consider creating a new bed or giving them to friends or family. I planted 3 raspberries and now they have spread. That was an easy decision in the Fall to dig and divide. If you don’t have an edible plant in your landscape I highly recommend THORNLESS raspberries. I picked the thorny kind and luckily my son doesn’t seem to mind. The berries were plentiful in the 2nd year. Raspberries and blackberries are like weeds in our climate. I can’t seem to have the same success with blueberries.
I wish you the best of luck with growing this year,
Elliott
January 2, 2019
