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With rains being almost non-existent for much of the region this past summer many of us have gone back to thinking about tough plants as well as water conservation.
Each appliance in your home including major heating and air-conditioning systems probably has these in bright yellow and easy to read. What about the landscape, what energy-efficient rating would it get?
A rain garden's basin collects and holds storm water for a short period of time, usually less than 24 hours.
Planting season is here and we all have a lot of wants like fragrance, tough and persevering, able to help with erosion and being a benefit to bees, birds and butterflies. That’s a tall order but believe it or not, there is a group, call them the A-Team or All-Stars that will do almost everything you wish. They each have that strong native DNA running through and through.
As August arrives, we find ourselves smack in the middle of peak butterfly season in the south. After watching for years at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah, Columbus Botanical Garden in Columbus, GA, and Callaway Botanical Gardens in Pine Mountain, GA, I have always been watching hydrangeas.
The Temple of Bloom is like the tree of life to everyone who gardens for pollinators. It is a more compact form of Seven-Sons Flower known botanically as Heptacodium micronioides.
Wondering what you could be doing in your Southern garden to help it thrive? Check here for seasonal tips and guidance from Southern gardening expert Norman Winter, tailored for hot, humid growing conditions.
How I Came to Love the Beauty and Ease of Supertunias
