Loudoun County Master Gardeners

Fruit Trees with Groundcover                                                                                                    Back

The gardens are home to 1 peach, 2 pear (Seckel and Moonglow) and 3 apple (Liberty, Enterprise and Gold Rush) trees.  Each year the trees are pruned back to allow for maximum production of fruit.  Last year, we lost an apple tree to vole damage (girdling the trunk).  It is important to keep any ground cover clear from the base of a fruit tree so the rodents can't hide in there and chew away at the bark.

The manicured path winds through the Demo Garden and allows you to wander south toward the fruit tree and ground cover demonstration gardens. The ground covers in this area of the garden include periwinkle, leadwort, pachysandra, ajuga and two kinds of liriope.  The variegated liriope grows in clumps and is easy to control.  The other liriope is a creeper and it can overtake an area if you are not diligent about pulling out the runners from unwanted areas.