Let’s Talk Gardening

May 30, 2009

Containers for the Shade with Linda Shackelford: Mother Fern, New Guinea Impatiens, Lobelia, Caladiums, Shrimp Plant, New Guinea Impatiens, Caladiums, Double Impatiens, Trailing Torenia, Croton, Impatiens, Angelwing Begonia, Persian Shield, Shrimp Plant, California Ivy, Rubber Plant, Angelwing Begonia, Variegated Ivy, Impatiens ‘Fusion’, Doublet Begonia, Dracaena Spikes, Gold Moneywort, Caladium, Shrimp Plant.

Ken’s Garden Tip: Control Bermuda grass in the flower beds with Ortho Grass B Gon, Fertilome Over the Top, or HiYield Grass Killer.

Tropicals for the Landscape with April Enos: Hawaii-Acuba ‘Figurata’, Mandevilla, Hibiscus, Australian Tree Fern, Angelwing Begonia ‘Frosty’, New Guinea Impatiens. Caribbean: Hibiscus, Angelwong Begonia, Duranta, Fan Palms, Palm Sabal ‘Minor’, Cordyline ‘Black Magic’.

California/Florida: Oleander, Impatiens, Blue Plumbago, Croton, date Palms, Hibiscus, Magnolia, Bear’s Breech, Australian Tree ferns.

Weedend Warrior with Brian Pirtle: Torenia, Canaerti Juniper, Catmint ‘Walker’s Low’, Agastache, Scabiosa, Lisanthus, Salvia ‘May Night’, Sage, Argyranthemum, Guara (Whirling butterflies) Rose, ‘Roseberry Blanket’, Agastache, Strawberry, Achillea (Yarrow), Celosia (Cock’s comb or prince’s feather), Rose “St. Patrick’, Coreopsis Crème Brule, Daylily ‘Stella de Oro’, Coreopsis ‘Sienna Sunset’, Dahlia, Hollyhock, Rose ‘Bill Warriner’, Agastache, Red Hot Poker, Ambridge Rose, Yarrow, Double Petunia, Salvia ‘Red Hot Sally, Rose, Black Magic’, Dianthus,

Marching Orders:

1. Mulch

2. Plant at least one more thing

3. Check Roses, Feed, prune, Apply Bayer Rose Care

Question: Confused about “teasing’ roots to make them grow better.

Answer: Breaking up the roots a little bit keeps the roots from growing in circles.

Best of Show: Floyd & Joyce Uhlich, corner of back yard.