Let’s Talk Gardening

May 17, 2008

Linda’s Pots for Hot, Dry, Windy Locations: Plants listed in order of appearance: Miscanthus ‘Karl Foerster’, Sun Coleus, Scaevola (Fan flower), Creeping Zinnia, Spilanthes, Variegated Vinca Major, Hibiscus, Salvia ‘Black & Blue’, Guara ‘Crimson Rainbow’ (Whirling butterflies), Bougainvillea, Red Penta, Pineapple sage, Angelonia, Tropicana Canna, Salvia ‘Victoria’, Geranium ‘Rocky Mountain Orange’, Lantana, scaevola, Mandevillea ‘Summer Ruby’, Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’, Angelonia, Mandevillea, Lantana, Perilla Magella, Palm ‘Sabal minor’, Lantana ‘Samantha’, Herb Pot, Thyme, Parsley, Mint, Sage ‘Golden Delicious’, Fern, Celosia & lantana, Mosquito Fighter Plant, Cordyline ‘Red Sensation’, Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’, Coreopsis, Salvia Greggii

Clell’s Grass: Bermuda Lawn, Full sun (6-8 hours/day) Uses Pre-emergent in early spring and fall to prevent weeds. Clell fertilizes with TLC Premium Lawn Food 3 times during the growing season every 45-60 days beginning in April.

Clell’s backyard. Fescue in the “Back-back”. Fall is best time to seed fescue and over seed in the early spring. Fertilize fescue in March, May, September and November.

Plant Pick of the Week: Brody Townsend—Hosta ‘Elegans”

Backyard Makeover with Shaun Doering: English Ivy, vegetable garden, Crossvine ’Tangerine Beauty’, Oakleaf Hydrangea, Huerchera (coral bells), Holly, Hosta, Purple Coneflower (Echinacea), Magnolia ‘Teddy Bear’, Bronze Leaf Begonia, Catmint ‘Walker’s Low’, Spirea ‘Lime Mound’, Salvia ‘Caradonna’, Weigelia, Daylily ‘Stella D’Ora’, Juniper ‘Hollywood’, Climbing Rose ‘San Juan’, Hydrangea and Impatiens.