Much of my week has been spent doing the spring maintenance on the main boarders. This maintenance included lifting and dividing plants, removing unwanted plants, and taking back spreading plants. The main boarders of Harlow Carr are comprised of a selection of perennials. These perennials are planted in what is known as drifts to create natural flows of colors through the bed. Dynamic and subtle plants are planted to draw the eye through the bed. After a few years however plants begin to look tired and often suffer from the doughnut effect. The doughnut effect is where the center of the crown dies out and the result looks like a doughnut pictured right. To help rejuvenate the plants they are dug up and then divided removing the dead bits. The plants are then placed back in the bed and once positioned they are planted back in the ground to produce a lovely show again this summer.
Much of my week has been spent doing the spring maintenance on the main boarders. This maintenance included lifting and dividing plants, removing unwanted plants, and taking back spreading plants. The main boarders of Harlow Carr are comprised of a selection of perennials. These perennials are planted in what is known as drifts to create natural flows of colors through the bed. Dynamic and subtle plants are planted to draw the eye through the bed. After a few years however plants begin to look tired and often suffer from the doughnut effect. The doughnut effect is where the center of the crown dies out and the result looks like a doughnut pictured right. To help rejuvenate the plants they are dug up and then divided removing the dead bits. The plants are then placed back in the bed and once positioned they are planted back in the ground to produce a lovely show again this summer. 
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