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A. Nandinas will get lanky if you shear them like a hedge. To keep them fluffy and to control their height, cut the tall canes at the base. This will encourage new, lush growth for a natural-looking clump.

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Yarrow

Texture is as important as color in providing the basis for attractive garden plantings. Yarrow provides both. Yarrow forms an attractive groundcover of fern-like green foliage. Umbrella shaped bloom clusters adorn the plants in shades of white, yellow, dark pink or lavender. Moonshine is a beautiful variety with sulfur yellow blooms and silvery gray foliage. Provide yarrow with lots of sunlight and good drainage. While it prefers moderate amounts of water and fertilizer, it will tolerate periods of stress quite well. The blooms are a source of nectar for several types of beneficial insects.

You’ll need to help it get started by tying the vines to the post or trellis as the
vines lacks tendrils or other means of attachment.

It is tolerant of a fairly wide variety of soils and will grow in sun or a bright shade.

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• If you get your tomato plants now, pot them up and keep protected for a few weeks. The extra growth will be beneficial once we plant them after all danger of frost.
• Go ahead and prepare their beds, mixing in compost and an organic granular fertilizer.
• Get new perennials in the ground, but be prepared to protect them if we get sudden harsh weather.

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