Feature plant of this month

Taxus x media
Anglojapanese Yew

This dense symmetrical evergreen plant has fine texture and therefore it is suitable for hedges.
It is hardy to zone 4B to 7A and intolerant of temperature extremes.  Two-ranked foliage is lustrous, dark green above and lighter green below. The popular Taxus x media hybrid cultivars are crosses between Japanese yews (Taxus cuspidata) and English yews (Taxus baccata) and often seen as a 9-12' tall plant. All parts of this plant are poisonous if ingested.

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TLC for your Formal Hedge

The most important role of a hedge is to provide privacy. However, hedges also create amazing backdrop to perennial borders, shrub borders or rose gardens. It takes years to grow a hedge, but in only a couple of seasons, a hedge can become difficult to manage.

Regular trimming is the key to keeping a formal hedge looking sharp. When you are shaping the hedge, keep the base wider than the top.

This will prevent die back at the base and will keep the whole plant exposed to light and moisture. Frequent trimming, at least three times in one growing season, will keep your hedge looking tidy and healthy. Hedges need as much water as much as the rest of your garden especially during hot summers. Spraying water on the hedge occasionally will help to keep it healthy and capable of absorbing moisture thought its foliage. Fertilize in spring with organic fertilizer high in nitrogen to encourage growth.

With a little bit of proper care, a well-trimmed hedge will add visual appeal to your yard, offer privacy and keep your town green.

Viktorie Hladik
Horticulturist
Landscape Designer

List of past newsletter issues:

..... small trees .....

..... private garden .....

..... ground covers ......

..... landscape lights .....

..... designing your entrance .....

..... building a retaining wall .....

..... garden features .....

..... winter gardens .....

..... house plants .....

..... conifers .....

..... winter preparation .....

..... garden year-round....

..... starting your landscape job .....

..... shade garden ......