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Blowing Hot and Cold: Wind GardeningCan you believe the wind lately? A friend with an incredible garden in Albuquerque called the other day...
© All articles are copyrighted by High Country Gardens. Republication is prohibited without Permission. Can you believe the wind lately? A friend with an incredible garden in Albuquerque called the other day. “I walked outside and every leaf, every stem was covered with brown dust,” he said. “There wasn’t any green at all.” That same day in Santa Fe one particularly high gust of wind and dust completely blotted out an entire subdivision south of town. Immediately I wondered what it was doing to gardens. You can’t stop wind but it’s possible to redirect or slow it down. Trees, hedges and screens come to mind first. Any kind of barrier will work. One time after planting some young plants, I set up a large paving stone to block the wind. It seemed to work. After the roots took hold, they were ready to withstand the gusts. But more permanent barriers can be planned into gardens once you determine how wind works in your yard. It loves whipping around corners so try slowing it down. If you want instant results (which means not wanting to wait for a hedge to grow), a screen of open lattice will work. Another friend wove a wicker fence of saplings. “I got the idea from some lovely gardens in England,” she told me. Other tricks that work—
Still, nothing that will stop wind that’s strong enough to take off roofs. A huge branch came off a ponderosa in my backyard awhile back. I didn’t understand how it blocked the wind. Now it seems there’s a funnel straight through my place. If you have more wind barrier ideas, do let me know. |
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