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Restoring a Wiltshire Cottage Garden: Box Pruning and Year-Round Bed Design

Boxwood Renovation

Cut the 6-ft boxwoods back hard (to 12–18 inches) in late winter. They will resprout densely. Maintain with annual shearing.

Long Border Design (100 ft, Sandy Alkaline Soil)

Choose shrubs with multi-season interest: winter berries (holly, viburnum), spring flowers (spirea, deutzia), summer foliage (ninebark, smokebush), fall color (fothergilla, oakleaf hydrangea). Intersperse with perennials (salvia, nepeta, geranium) and bulbs. Send photos to a designer for a detailed plan.

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