Gardening Diary – May 1, 2020

 

Front Right Fence Bed.

Picture taken on May 1, 2020.

Started weeding and installing the brick edging on the right fence bed.

Since the Phantom Joe Pye Weed [Eupatorium x ‘Phantom’ P.P.# 18354] that was in this bed appears to be dead, conjectured that this plant and the Densiformis Yew [Taxus x media ‘Densiformis’], also in this bed, which died last summer were victims of Roundup drift. Dave uses Roundup and probably used it last summer in Joe’s yard next to the fence. Therefore, before we plant something in this part of the right fence bed, we need to install some solid fencing to prevent the drift.