Garden Magazine

 Small details make all the difference  To keep a container display cohesive, it's helpful to establish ground rules to guide your aesthetic decisions. Here are some of Clark's rules. • Control your container colors. Clark uses pots in a variety of earth tones to reflect the ground.Warm hues that blend effortlessly with each other. • Use foliage to provide focus and structure. In a mostly evergreen garden like this, silver, dark or brightly colored foliage stands out Still out. • Create moments of interest. Fast flowers are rare in this garden. When they appear, they are pink or pink in color White, with some bursts of orange and red for seasonal drama. • Fertilize at least once a year. Palms appreciate a good seasonal diet, but most plants in this garden only need annual fertilization. • Prune to shape or reasonably. Excessive pruning can reduce your enjoyment of the garden during the warmer months.

 This salvia has serious flower power In 2020, as part of annual trials at the University of Tennessee Garden in Jackson, we grew 'White Flame' salvia, which was sent to us as a model plant. It was a great performer and earned us our "Best Show" award at the end of the season. Like other "annual" salvias, we expected it to die back in the winter. But to my great surprise, it returned the following year - as it does every year, even though our temperatures sometimes drop below zero. If you like salvias in general, you're going to love 'White Flame'. The Plants are bushy and compact, with pure white 4- to 6-inch flow-over spikes appearing profusely from planting time until killing frost.Calyxes are bee magnets, and are enjoyed by hummingbirds and butterflies. Unlike many "annual" salvias produced fresh vegetatively, this selection blooms during summer in the South and does not cycle out. 'White Flame' Salvia loves hea

Drought-tolerant native plants A few years ago while traveling in England in July - and it happened to be during a severe heat wave - I happened to observe a plant; Despite the steamy conditions it stood out proudly. while most of its neighbors were With wilting leaves and falling leaves, this plant was a beautiful 3 feet tall plant. Then I found out it was MartyCross sneezes, a beacon of resilience in the midst of adversity. Its blooming flowers in reds, oranges and yellows glistened happily, undisturbed by record-breaking temperatures. Its exceptional qualities are apparently no secret to gardeners in England, for I have seen it all over the landscape.  This perennial's ability to thrive with little irrigation highlights its adaptability and makes it a valuable asset in gardens with unpredictable weather patterns. Its vibrant colors are untouched by the merciless sun. Like many Helenium varieties, Mardi Gras thrives in full sun, but does well with some partial shade.