Let’s Talk Gardening
Quick fix for a shady area with Cindy Townsend: Cherry Laurel ‘Bright & Tight’, Acuba ‘Gold Dust’, Holly ‘Little Rascal’, Japanese Painted Fern, Sel ‘Gold Tip’, Hosta ‘Paul’s Glory’, Hosta ‘Brim Cup’
Hydrangea ‘Sun Goddess’, Hydrangea ‘Big Smile’, Hydrangea ‘Endless Summer’, Brunnera ‘Jack Frost’, Helleborous, Rhododendron
Myth Busters with April Enos:
1. Marigolds planted with Tomatoes.
2. Use dish detergent as insecticide.
3. Gravel in pot helps with drainage.
4. Water instead of sprinkling.
5. Mulching
Makeover Revisited with Shaun Doering: Sycamore, Caladiums, Impatiens, Heuchera (coral bells), Hostas, Acuba ‘Gold Dust’, Vanderwolf Pine, Japanese Painted Fern, Bear’s Breech, Dogwood ‘Yellow Twig’, Mulch Pecan Hulls, Spreading Yew ‘Emerald Spreader’, Blue Spruce ‘Montgomery’, Weeping Alaskan Cypress, Shenandoah Grass, Deodora Cedar, Golden Euonymus, First Lady Holly.
Marching Orders:
1. Mulch conserves water and prevents weeds.
2. Check water sprinkler patterns.
3. Deadhead and prune old blooms.
4. Deep thorough water.
Email question: What do you do for boxelder bugs?
Answer: Use Eight for good control.
Best of Show: Brenda Miles with a patio pot of copper plant and sweet potato vine.