Garden investment grown with trees
Trees may not live forever, but they usually outlive the gardener who plants one to leave a lasting heritage. Think carefully about not only the kind of tree you select but also where you put it in the garden.
Along with the hardscape — paths, terraces, fences and garden shelters — trees form the bones of the garden. One of their most important functions is to give scale to a design; they provide the over-story. A mix of trees, shrubs and low plants fosters a plant community that lends richness to our gardens.
The snow has come and gone while the volunteers at BDG have been busy since the closing of the garden in October, planning and preparing for the 2011 garden year. Already in 2011 Master Gardeners have had two general meetings and several Steering Committee meetings. The seeds have been ordered and delivered, garden assignments and responsibilities are almost complete, materials have been ordered to outfit the old greenhouse with a new covering in preparation for planting the 1000 tomatoes for the MG Plant Sale and the garden annuals, the directory/handbook is nearing completion, 43 interns from the class of 2011 have signed up following our class presentation, 9 public workshops have been presented and 1 garden tour given as we await opening day Saturday, April 2.
