Cuttings are the most common way on
how-to propagate rosemary.
Take a 2- to 3-inch cutting from a
mature rosemary plant with a clean, sharp pair of shears.
Rosemary cuttings should be taken
from the soft or new wood on the plant. The soft wood is most easily harvested
in the spring when the plant is in its most active growth phase.
Remove the leaves from the bottom
two-thirds of the cutting leaving at least five or six leaves.
Take the rosemary cuttings, dip bottoms
in rooting hormone and place it in a well
draining potting medium.
Cover the pot with a plastic bag or
plastic wrap to help the cuttings retain moisture. Place in indirect light. When you see new growth, remove plastic. Then,
transplant to your new location.
Spring is a good time to propagate Rosemary. Two methods used in propagating Rosemary, and they are by cuttings and by layering.
This article explains how-to layer Rosemary.
Choose a long stem that will bend over enough to reach the ground.
Measure to see if you can pin the stem to the ground easily.
Strip away 1/2 inch of bark and leaves on either side of where the pin goes.
Note: An metal coat hanger can be cut to size and use as a pin.
Leave at least 2-3 inches of Rosemary’s leaves at the tip.
Bury the pin and the bared bark with soil.
Repeat process on other stems to make several new starts.
Once new growth appears on the tips on the stems, cut the stem away from the mother plant. Make your cut behind he pinned area, which is where the new roots form. Transplant rosemary starts into a pot, or into a new garden location. Protect from hot sun, and keep moist until established.
Save the Date! Firewise Clean Up Day – Saturday May 4th, 2019!
Recology Ashland, Ashland Fire & Rescue and the Wildfire Mitigation Commission are proud to announce the eighth annual
FREE Green Debris Drop Off Day!
Create a Firewise yard before fire season starts by removing the “fuel“ from a potential wildfire. Ashland residents are invited to drop-off their green debris free of charge!
When: Saturday, May 4th, 2019 from 8 AM to 3:30 PM Where: Valley View Transfer Station 3000 N. Valley View Rd. Who: All Ashland residents showing proof if id (drivers license, utility bill, etc) Why: Removing fine fuel like leaves, pine needles and small branches away from your house and gutters can significantly reduce your wildfire risk and help prevent the spread of wildfire within the city of Ashland How: Remove leaves, branches & other green debris from your yard and drop off FREE OF CHARGE to the Transfer Station. Volunteers will be on site to assist with removing green debris from your vehicle, trailer, etc.
ACCEPTED MATERIALS: Only organic green debris will be accepted. This includes leaves, pine needles, small branches, brush and other green debris
PROHIBITED MATERIALS: Please leave trash, stumps, logs, firewood, & treated lumber at home. If you bring your green debris in bags they need to be emptied and taken home.
Since 2000, the Ashland Garden Club has been selecting Ashland gardens as Garden of the Month, from April through September. From late fall through early spring, no gardens are chosen because most gardens don’t look very good at that time of year. The garden at 500 Parkside Drive is the exception. It looked good all winter, looks great right now, and is being honored as Garden of the Month for April 2019.
This property is owned by Terry and Barbara Oldfield. This year
they spent the coldest months of the year near grandchildren in Arizona, while
the Ashland house and garden were looked after by family and neighbors.
Terry usually does the garden maintenance. The side and back yards were
designed by Banyan Tree Landscape about three years ago and the front was
designed by Solid Ground Landscape five years ago.
Mostly this garden is attractive because the plants were chosen to look good
all year and/or because of their early- or late-season beauty. Among them
are hellebore, nandina, pieris, and heathers. The colors are especially
nice right now. The plants are also situated nicely, with larger plants
framing smaller plants. In the back yard, a magnolia is blooming now, the
daffodils are just finishing up, and strong shoots herald a lovely display of
peonies in the coming months. There are many comfortable spots to sit and
enjoy the view.
There are surprising features in this yard which are small lawns of artificial turf both on the side and in back. While some Garden Club members applaud its water-wise qualities, artificial turf is not without its detractors, and a garden with fake grass has never been selected as Garden of the Month before. While air pollution caused by power tools to mow, blow, and trim real turf counter the oxygen-providing benefits of real grass, fake grass contains known allergens, potentially harmful substances that leach into the earth beneath it and into waterways from runoff, and is not, at the end of its approximately 25-year life, biodegradable. It’s difficult to remember drought after the wet winter and early spring we have had, but it must be anticipated, and this is certainly one way to maintain an attractive green space.
Article submitted by: Ruth Sloan, AGC Garden of the Month Chairperson
