(catnip, lavender; two bird feeders soon thereafter moved, house and hollyhocks in the background; hollyhocks; a raised bed with sage still green, trellis made with sticks from yard that has a plant protector on it for uknown reason; herb and perennial beds in foreground, several vegetable beds beyond the adirondacks; compost with a lung [before], compost with sifter [after])
I don't trim my plants for several reasons, including that I believe that the foliage helps to protect a perennial while overwintering it, and I also love to see bits of garden in contrast to the deep snow of Winter.
