Cutting Down The Herbaceous Border

Herbaceous Border (Left)

Herbaceous Border (Right)

The herbaceous border is very much past its best so it is that time of year again when the hedge cutters are brought out to cut it down. 

The birch basket plant supports, made back in April see blog entry for the 3rd 'Weaving Plant Supports', were pulled out of the border in order that the hedge cutters could cut through the plant material.

The hedge cutters quickly worked their way through the left half of the border. The cut down plant material was raked off, placed in the trailer and taken to the leaf pit at the far end of the sports field.

At 9:30am, an hour after they started, the noisy hedge cutters had to be changed to the quieter, and slower method of hand shears so as to not affect the tutorials that had started to take place.

By the end of the day the border had been cut down, cleared and raked, and the leaky hose rolled up and put away until next May. A layer of mulch will be added before Christmas.

Herbaceous Border (Left)

Herbaceous Border (Right)