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A summer-germinated (2022) columbine shows its healthy green leaves after a foot of snow (melted) and a nearly a week when it never went above freezing. The loose leaf mulch is a seedling savior during the cold winter. ANDREW MESSINGER
Wood ashes spread at the drip line of an old apple tree and into the perennial border. Don’t apply ashes to frozen ground as it will just wash away and be of little use to the plants. ANDREW MESSINGER
A telltale two-thirds tunnel (lower center) made by voles under the snow gets exposed when it melts. The point where the trail meets the grass is a perfect spot for a trap. ANDREW MESSINGER
Winter is a great time to do serious work on overgrown privet hedges. Here an old privet hedge in front of a historic hotel that’s about to be renovated to its 1850s splendor. The 8-foot-tall-by-six-foot-wide hedge will be reduced to 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide then further rejuvenated. Stay tuned. ANDREW MESSINGER
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