Podcasts about salvias

Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions.In this episode, Roz chats with John and Annabel from Middleton Nurseries - a passionate, family-run business that has been thriving since 1975. Known for their deep love of salvias, John and Annabel share the story of their nursery, from humble beginnings to becoming salvia specialists. The conversation delves into the unique qualities of salvias as cut flowers, the intricate process of breeding new varieties, and the joys and hurdles of running a seasonal, weather-dependent business. They also explore the pride that comes from maintaining a multi-generational business and the importance of community support in the gardening world.Key Takeaways:Middleton Nurseries has been a family-run nursery since 1975.Salvias have become popular for their versatility and vibrant blooms.Breeding new salvia varieties requires time, experimentation, and dedication.Proper growing conditions include good drainage and timely pruning.Echinacea is another rising star in the nursery alongside salvias.Weather significantly impacts the success of seasonal nursery operations.Community engagement and loyal customers are vital for small businesses.The family takes immense pride in their horticultural legacy.

Live from the Perth Royal Show, Tets and Sab get into your gardening questions. 02:47 Using wood ash as a form of compost in your veggie garden. 04:31 Can the leaves on your salvias go mouldy? 09:22  How can I stop my dog from digging out the dirt from my pots?Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.

Send us a Text Message.Hello, flower enthusiasts! Roz Chandler here, welcoming you to another insightful episode of The Cutflower Podcast. In this episode, we continue our three-part series on perennials for your cutting garden or flower farm. Last week, we covered the alphabet from A to H, and today we'll be picking up with H for Hellebores and moving through to S. These trusty perennials form the backbone of a productive garden, ensuring beauty and reliability year after year. Let's dive in!Episode SummaryIn this instalment, Roz Chandler takes us through the next set of essential perennials for any cutting garden. Starting with the delicate and early-blooming Hellebores, she moves on to Limonium, Toadflax, Lysimachia, and a host of other beautiful and practical plants. Roz shares her expert tips on how to grow, propagate, and care for these plants to maximise their vase life and ensure a bountiful harvest. Whether you're a flower farmer or an avid gardener, these perennials are must-haves for their versatility and enduring appeal. The episode also touches on the love-hate relationship with peonies, the versatile uses of mint, and the stunning beauty of Sanguisorba.Key TakeawaysHellebores and Patience: Hellebores require patience; pick them when seed pods and stamens drop for optimal vase life.Propagation Tips: Many perennials, like Lysimachia and mint, benefit from division every few years, offering more plants and fresh growth.Versatility of Mints: Mints can be invasive, so plant them in containers unless you want them to spread. They offer excellent vase life and fragrance.Seasonal Highlights: Peonies, while short-lived, are a beloved addition to any garden, providing stunning blooms that can be stored for later use.New Additions: Sanguisorba, with its striking height and unique colour, has become a favourite and a must-grow for its visual impact and longevity.Thank you for joining me as we explore these wonderful perennials. Stay tuned for the final part of our series, where we'll cover the rest of the alphabet and some additional favourites! https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/newsletters Flower Farmers Retreat 2024 (21 &22 September): https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/businessretreat2024 2024 Farm Day at Field Gate Farm (10 August): https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/farmvisit A Cut Above Waitlist: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/ACutAboveWaitlist The Growth Club: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/thegrowthclub Lots of free resources on our website: https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cut-flower-resources/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers Facebook Group 'Cut Flower Farming - Growth and Profit in your business' https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Facebook Group 'The Cut Flower Collection' https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowercollection

On today's show:00:28 Salvias will bloom all year round, how to know when to prune - and how much to take off! 04:46 Is your Ponytail plant huge? Can you cut it in half and propagate? 11:02 At what angle should you cut the stems of your Frangipani when taking cuttings? 17:21If your Desert Rose plant has browning leaves, here's how to help.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 10:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.

Jason Powell declares the queen of the garden to be antique roses. Who could argue with old garden roses that exude excellent fragrance, shape, disease resistance and low maintenance? We talk about how these fragrant flowering shrubs make a huge impact in your garden when pairing them with some surprise companion plantings. Jason and his wife, Shelly, partner with Jason's mom and dad to produce heirloom plants at their nursery, Petals from the Past. Their mission is to educate and grow tough plants for southern gardens.Jason earned a bachelor's degree in horticulture from Auburn University. and a master's degree in horticulture from Texas A& M University. He is a proud member of the infamous Texas Rose Rustlers, where they scouted and rescued thousands of antique roses all over the southeast. Jason's insider scoop and look into the Peggy Martin Hurricane Katrina Rose survival story will amaze you.This is an encore presentation.Time Line00:00 Welcome to The Garden Question Podcast00:41 Antique Roses: The Queen of the Garden01:07 The Powell's Heirloom Plant Mission02:16 Defining Antique Roses with Jason Powell04:31 Why Antique Roses Deserve a Spot in Your Garden05:05 Exploring the Diverse Classes of Antique Roses14:37 Choosing the Right Rose for Your Garden22:30 Caring for Your Antique Roses29:49 Jason Powell's Favorite Roses and How to Showcase Them33:13 Enhancing Your Garden with Companion Plantings35:22 Discovering the Charm of Salvias and Companion Plants37:44 The Art of Rooting Garden Roses: Tips and Tales43:00 The Resilient Beauty of the Hurricane Katrina Rose47:05 Cultivating Education and Heritage at Petals from the Past49:01 Expanding the Gardener's Palette: Design and Diversity50:42 Gardening Wisdom: Lessons, Influences, and Future Plans01:01:24 Final Reflections: The Therapeutic Value of Gardening

We're well stuck into the darker months now and, if you're looking for some plants to brighten up your plot, look no further than this podcast! In his garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage on the Norfolk coast, Alan Gray has amassed an almost technicolour array of foliage and flower no matter the time of year. From Chrysanthemums to Salvias, Tropaeolums to Nerines, he and Thordis talk through some of the wonders which have been catching his eye in the 32-acre garden this November.PLANT LISTMalus domestica 'Doctor Harvey'Chrysanthemum 'Chelsea Physic Garden' Chrysanthemum 'Killerton Tangerine'Chrysanthemum 'Dixter Orange'Chrysanthemum 'Esther'Chrysanthemum 'Royal Command' Fuchsia magellanica 'Arauco' Fuchsia magellanicaSalvia 'Kisses & Wishes'Salvia 'Ember's Wish'Drimys winteriTropaeolum majus 'Jewel of Africa'Tropaeolum majus 'Darjeeling Gold'Tropaeolum majus 'Hermine Grashoff'Tropaeolum tuberosum var. lineomaculatum 'Ken Aslet'Tropaeolum minus 'Ladybird Rose'Tropaeolum pentaphyllumTropaeolum smithiiTropaeolum speciosum Tropaeolum tricolorTropaeolum ciliatumSalvia involucrata 'Bethellii'Salvia involucrata 'Mulberry Jam'Salvia involucrata 'Joan'Rosa 'Lady of Shalott'Rosa 'Jubilee Celebration'Clematis 'Seedling from Rajasthan'Clematis tanguticaBupleurumCuphea lanceolata 'Purple Passion'Tithonia rotundifoliaDahlia 'Sam Hopkins'Galanthus plicatus 'Three Ships'Galanthus 'Walrus' Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice' Cuphea lanceolata 'Purple Passion'Nerine 'Candy'Nerine 'Lovely Lady'Dianthus 'Chomley Farran'Salvia microphylla 'Delice Aquamarine'Argyranthemum 'Jamaica Primrose'Argyranthemum gracile 'Chelsea Girl'

After a soggy July and mixed fortunes weather wise in August, Peter Brown and Chris Day look forward to the prospect of an Indian summer in this month's Dig It. A pick of the best events, news, and garden trade stories, plus those essential gardening tasks for the month ahead.What's on1st- 30th September Garden Organic are promoting 30 thrifty biodiversity projects, one for each day of the month through Organic September and across their social medial channels #ThriftyThirty1st - 3rd September BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair, Audley End House and Garden, Saffron Walden.5th - 10th September RHS Wisley Flower Show, Surrey.16th - 17th September Cactus at the Castle event at Lullingstone Castle & The World Garden in Kent. 17th September Rare Autumn Plant Fair at Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath.22 - 24th September Malvern Plant and Garden Fair, Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire.30th September / 1st October Apple Weekend at Buckingham Garden Centre, 10am-4pm.It's time to celebrate the Apple at Buckingham Garden Centre's popular Apple Weekend event featuring RHS apple expert Gerry Edwards, The Mid Shires Orchard group, plus Chris Collins, Garden Organic's Head of Organic Horticulture, and former BBC Blue Peter Gardener. Dig It Top Five Sellers - Perennials (in 1-litre pots) 1. Lavender ‘Hidcote,' 2. Lupinus ‘Gallery Mixed', 3. Delphinium ‘Black Knight', 4. Penstemon ‘Pensham Wedding Day' and 5. Leucanthemum ‘Snow Lady'.NewsSweetpea species offers future food potential.Blenheim Palace gardens to get major revamp.The National Garden Scheme launches five new community-based projects.Growers told to be vigilant as Colorado beetles are spotted in the south of England.Squire's Garden Centre electrifies its fleet.Blue Diamond buys four nursery sites.Pitcher plants can go peat-free says RHS.London's Garden Museum to expand gardens into public realm.Home and garden chain Wilko files for administration putting 12,000 jobs at risk.CEO Dave Carey leaves Mr Fothergill's.Calls to use native grasses rather than ryegrass in our lawns.Quarter of Brits think artificial grass should be banned. Plants and products mentioned Amaryllis, autumn flowering bulbs Colchicums, Crocus and Cyclamen hederifolium. Prepared hyacinths. Cerinthes, Ammi, Scabiosa and Cornflowers. Dahlias, Heuchera, ornamental grasses, hardy Pansies, and Violas. Propagate Fuchsia, Salvias, Rosemary Prune cropped Raspberry canes. Houseplant Tradescantia. Maxicrop Original Seaweed Extract, Aftercut Autumn Lawn Food, lawn seed, pea netting to cover ponds before leaf fall and garden vax for leaf shedding for composting.Our special thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for providing the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Talking Dirty Podcast returns and with it one of our favourite guests. Jimi Blake of Hunting Brook Gardens brings some dazzling Show and Tell from his gorgeous Irish plot and we start wiht a focus on Dahlias and Salvias. Next week further floral wonders from his garden.PLANT LISTSalvia greggii 'Royal Bumble'Dahlia 'Cornel Brons'Dahlia 'Sylvia'Dahlia 'Danique'Dahlia 'Copperboy'Dahlia 'Ambition'Dahlia 'Purple Flame'Dahlia 'Burlesca'Dahlia 'Downham Royal'Dahlia 'Cornwall Island'Dahlia 'Purple Fox'Dahlia 'Kathleen Blake'Dahlia 'Night Butterfly'Dahlia 'Chimborazo'Salvia 'Strawberry Lake'Salvia curvifloraSalvia fulgensSalvia confertifloraSalvia 'JoshSalvia 'Pink Pong'Salvia involucrata 'Boutin'Salvia involucrata 'Joan'Salvia involucrata 'Mulberry Jam'Salvia guaranitica 'Carines Amazing Blue'Salvia 'Purple and Bloom'Salvia 'Amistad'Salvia 'Pink Amistad'Salvia guaranitica 'Amino'Salvia 'Blue Note'Salvia microphylla 'Makris'Salvia patens 'Guanajuato'

Podcast starts after a 40 minute intro...Dr. John Clark studies the plant family Gesneriaceae (In the same Order as Salvias, Mints, and Penstemons... Lamiales).In this podcast we talk about this brilliantly colored often epiphytic tropical plant family and some of the wild sh*t that occurs in it (like poricidal anthers, you say?)...

There's nothing quite like finding a perfect companion, and in the plant world, companion planting could be the difference between aphid-affliction and the healthiest horticulture.Our Head Gardener at Perch Hill, Josie Lewis, joins Sarah once again on the podcast to share the essential flowers to underplant for thriving Roses, a garden full of pollinators, and wonderful performing Tomatoes.In this episode, discover:Which of the Salvias are perfect for keeping Roses looking their Sunday bestHow the likes of Tagetes Minuta and Burning Embers are ideal to combat Whitefly issues in your greenhouseThe best, aromatic Basil to pull the pollinators into your gardenHow to create Comfrey Tea Sodium Bicarbonate spray and Garlic spray for preventing mildewGet in touch: info@sarahraven.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://bit.ly/3jDTvBpFollow Arthur: https://bit.ly/3jxSKK5

This is the time of the year to have a look at Hymenoptera – Hymen (Membrane) – Pteron (wing); It's the group of insects known as ants, Bees, sawflies and wasps. We are looking at 2000 to 3000 species in New Zealand.  The most famous members are the German and common wasp (Vespula species) as well as the three species of Paper wasps (Polistes species)  One thing they all have in common: no sense of humour  Yes, I realise it won't be summer for another week or so, but the following critters are just a few gardeners' mates to observe and adore; and they all do a great job, especially our native Hymenoptera are worth a look; but there are crazy exotics as well:  Talking about pollinators… have a look out for the Wool Carder Bee! It's another introduced pollinating insect from Europe and it has some quite amazing behaviours.  It loves to hover and fly around the Lamiate flowers in your garden: stuff like Salvias and lamb's ear. These types of plants are its favourite food and it defends its patch fiercely by chasing away other pollinators: bees, bumble bees, and even wasps!   Wool Carder Bee plus a nest  When wool carder bees start nest building, they scrape off the fine, light-coloured hairs off the leaves of certain plants (remember lamb's ear!!) and work these fibres into the most delicate, soft and insulating ball that act as nest nurseries for their larvae and pupae in development. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sally-Anne shares some really simple tips to help you design your own slice of heaven, without employing a garden designer. Some fun folkore on Magpies.  Plants of the week - Salvias.  Plus lots more. Theme music - purple-planet.com

Autumn has arrived on the shores of the UK - a slight freshness to the mornings and a waning of the light signal that subtle change to the season. In the garden the peak colour and growth is starting to give way to the texture and autumnal colours that signal the slow, but beautiful descent, into a period of more dormant reflection. Autumn can be one of the most beautiful times of year and also a celebration of what has gone before, the present harvest of abundance but also the future excitement of gardening plans and work.Saul returns with another episode from his back garden - at its peak of lushness much of what was foliage has now turned floral. Gingers, Brugmansia, Salvias, Begonias have burst forth with a range of hues and scent that makes September the month for the lush jungle gardens around the UK, and a last hurrah of many gardens before the colder weather begins the slow work of pruning and protection for the winter.  Twitter links:Saul @GardeningSaulLucy @HeadGardenerLCIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show

Following on from last week's exciting news about Cliff Bank Nursery, Ben Preston returns with part two of his podcast, packed with interesting plants and propagation tips! PS: To read our Newsletter, head here: https://www.getgardeningnow.co.uk/newsletter PLANT LIST Hebe hulkeana Hebe x fairfieldensis syn fairfieldii Bergenia ciliata Cyperus involucratus Azolla Salvia patens 'Cambridge Blue' Salvia patens Giant Form Salvia patens 'Guanajuato' Salvia oxyphora Salvia atrocyanea Monarda 'Jacob Cline' Monarda punctata Echinacea pallida Eryngium bourgatii Eryngium alpinum Romneya coulteri Althaea cannabina Silene 'Confetti' Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer' Heuchera 'Bronze Beauty' Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Copper' Impatiens niamniamensis Impatiens kilimanjari Dicksonia antarctica Dryopteris filix-mas Dahlia merckii 'Alba'

He's back! York Gate Head Gardener Ben Preston returns to wow Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis with inspirational plants, plus some very exciting news! Next week more wonders from New Zealand, Salvias and Monardas! PLANT LIST Lathyrus odoratus 'Betty Maiden' Salvia atrocyanea Dianthus 'Elizabethan Pink' Geranium 'Rozanne' Geranium wlassovianum 'Lakwijk Star' Geranium 'Tiny Monster' Geranium 'Dilys' Dahlia 'Hadrian's Summerwine' Dahlia 'Hadrian's Bubblegum' Dahlia 'Magenta Star' Dahlia merckii Salvia microphylla 'Cerro Potosi' Persicaria runcinata 'Purple Fantasy' Rosa moyesii Rosa glauca Rosa 'Escimo' Rosa 'A Shropshire Lad' Muehlenbeckia astonii Corokia cotoneaster 'Little Prince'

Few flowers are quite as essential as the Salvia, a plant of the moment which is as low maintenance as it is high performing. It takes just a little care to keep these ocean deep blues, rich purples and eye-catching reds flourishing well into the autumn months.Not only are colourful varieties like Jezebel and Amistad also edible, but they're an indomitable blackspot deterrent and great for cutting. Sarah & Arthur take a look at this must-have family of long-blooming flowers in this week's ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange', and serve up a spectacular recipe for butternut squash.In this episode, discover:The new, exciting, and vigorous varieties of Salvia that are ideal for potsParticularly useful Salvias for companion planting with Roses to battle blackspot How to take Salvia cuttings to grow youthful, vigorous plants, ready for when your current flowers start to waneMaking the most of sage at its best this time of year in an incredible recipe for butternut squashView all products mentioned and find further advice from Sarah: https://bit.ly/3f2DFiHFollow Sarah: https://bit.ly/3jDTvBpFollow Arthur: https://bit.ly/3jxSKK5Order Sarah's book: https://bit.ly/2TWHJczOrder Arthur's book: https://bit.ly/3xOov7HShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuGet in touch: info@sarahraven.com

This week one of the best dressed men in horticulture, Jimi Blake of #HuntingBrookGardens, is back on The Talking Dity podcast with a mountain of plants to talk about. From the #Corydalis which have been flowering for months to the #Salvias performing well into November, plus #foliage to get real FLOMO* over - this is a #plantlovers dream episode! *Floral/plant-based FOMO PLANT LIST Setaria palmifolia Agaves Dasylirion Nolina Opuntia Echinopsis pachanoi syn. Trichocereus pachanoi Oxalis 'Sunset Velvet' Musa balbisiana 'Atia Black' Musa sikkimensis 'Manipur' Musa sikkimensis 'Bengal tiger' Salvia involucrata 'Boutin' Salvia concolor Salvia atrocyanea Salvia 'Pink Pong' Salvia patens 'Guanajuato' Salvia elegans 'Sonoran Red' Salvia curviflora Corydalis elata 'Blue Summit' Corydalis calycosa Corydalis 'Korn's Purple' Corydalis 'Porcelain Blue' Corydalis terracina Pulmonaria 'Stillingfleet Meg' Pulmonaria rubra 'Redstart' Magnolia macrophylla subsp. ashei × macrophylla subsp. dealbata Hydrangea aspera 'Koki' Hydrangea aspera 'Hot Chocolate' Zanthoxylum laetum Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' Acer rubrum 'Oktober Glory' Viburnum betulifolium Phytolacca icosandra Purpurascens Group Cordyline indivisa Lindera triloba Cleistocactus strausii Schefflera shweliensis Schefflera taiwaniana Buddleja speciosissima Podachaenium eminens Viburnum wrightii Impatiens balansae Oreopanax capitatus Pseudopanax laetus Brassaiopsis hispida Brassaiopsis dumicola Brassaiopsis mitis Astrantia major 'Bo-Ann' Linaria 'Peachy' Salvia stachydifolia Prunus rufa Indigofera atropurpurea Melianthus major 'Antonow's Blue' Kniphofia caulescens 'Oxford Blue' Borinda lushuiensis Yunnan 1

Peter Gibbs and his panel of experts answer your gardening questions. Joining him this week are Matthew Wilson, Bob Flowerdew and Anne Swithinbank. This week, the panel are tasked with suggesting some herbaceous plants for a beautiful early June display. They discover one listener's natural alternative to laundry detergent, soap nuts, and share some other soap-alternative plants for the garden. Away from the panel, we explore the world of Amelanchiers with Christine Walkden, and Claire Ratinon heads South East to speak with parakeet expert Dr Hazel Jackson to learn more about the UK's only naturalised parrot. Producer - Dan Cocker Assistant Producer - Aniya Das A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

He's back! Grower of extraordinary plants and seller of rare seeds - Mike Clifford is a plantaholic through and through. In this return appearance to the Talking Dirty Podcast, he shows Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis his favourite fern, an amazing Sauromatum which has hybridised in his garden and some incredibly rare plants. Plus a few selections for anyone keen to introduce jungle plants to their own plot for the first time. PLANT LIST Echeveria 'Compton Carousel' Aeonium 'Mardi Gras' Musanga cecropioides Lobelia bambuseti Gunnera insignis Deppea splendens Begonia luxurians Montanoa bipinnatifida Trochetiopsis ebenus/Saint Helena ebony Vireya Rhododendron Selaginella siamensis Begonia pavonina Elaphoglossum metallicum Neolepisorus ovatus variegatus Sphaeropteris cooperi/Cyathea cooperi Angiopteris evecta Babaco Vasconcellea pubescens/Mountain Papaya Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Columbus' Salvia oxyphora Salvia sagittata Griffinia liboniana Worsleya procera Paulownia tomentosa Fatsia polycarpa/Megafatsia macrophylla Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex' Manihot grahamii Cussonia paniculata  Solanum quitoense Ricinus communis 'New Zealand Purple' Ricinus communis var. zanzibarensis Impatiens pianmaensis Phytolacca icosandra Purpurascens Sauromatum venosum 'Indian Giant' Paulownia tomentosa Fatsia polycarpa/Megafatsia macrophylla Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'

As we revel in what may be the only ever September RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Alan Gray of East Ruston Old Vicarage and Thordis share their highlights from the show. Having spent a glorious day perusing the Show Gardens and Floral Pavilion, they've gathered together their favourite plants from, Salvias to succulents, via a plant from Alan's childhood and something brand new this year. PLANT LIST Begonia 'Little Brother Montgomery' Begonia 'Joyful Blaze' Begonia 'Curly Fireflush' Begonia 'Rocheart' Rudbeckia triloba 'Prairie Glow' Rudbeckia triloba 'Blackjack Gold' Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers' Hesperantha coccinea Stipa tenuissima Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn' Vernonia arkansana 'Mammuth' Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Babylon' Crocosmia 'Emberglow' Abutilon 'Orange Glow' Helianthus orgyalis Heliopsis helianthoides 'Fire Twister' Diascia 'Lilac Belle' Diascia 'Denim Blue' Sempervivum 'Mulberry Wine' Commelina dianthifolia Gentiana scabra ‘Blue Heart' Lychnis wilfordii 'Karafoto' Roscoea purpurea Darcies Hybrids x Semponium 'Sienna' Echeveria 'Moonshadow' Echeveria runyonii variegata 'Akaihosi'  Echeveria 'Rainbow' Aeonium nobile Aeonium tabuliforme Agave potatorum 'Kissho Kan' Fuchsia microphylla 'Silver Lining' Impatiens sodenii Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. japonica Salvia uliginosa Dahlia 'Verrone's Obsidian' Dahlia merckii  Rosa glauca/rubrifolia Selinum wallichianum Tulipa sprengeri Echinacea pallida Echinacea paradoxa Hakonechloa macra Actaea 'Queen of Sheba' Solidago x luteus 'Lemore' Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' Amsonia tabernaemontana *FLOMO - Floral/Plant-based Fear Of Missing Out

This month on Down the Garden Path podcast, landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw take a deep dive into some of the colourful and resilient staples of the perennial garden. Last week's topic was Salvias and Speedwells and in this episode, they discuss Echinacea & Rudbeckia, also known as Purple Coneflower and Black-eyed Susan. Tune in to learn more about Echinacea & Rudbeckia. Discover useful information about each plant, including: Growing conditions: soil, temperature, zones, lighting, watering. Blooming: type of blooms, when & for how long, what colours. Use and value of each to the perennial garden. Cultivars of note for each plant. Matt and Joanne also answer some great listener questions about perennials: How deep should you plant in the garden? What does dead-heading mean? What are the best perennials and annuals to grow in the shade? Suggested perennials: Brunnera, Lungwort, Tiarella, Bugbane, Columbine Suggested annuals: Begonias, Calla lilies, Impatiens, Wishbone Enjoy past perennial Down the Garden Path podcast episodes: Intro to Perennials Perennials: Peonies Perennials: Groundcovers Perennials: Ornamental Grasses Perennials: Attracting Beneficial Insects Shade: Beyond the Hosta About Your Hosts Each week on Down The Garden Path podcast, professional landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. And Matthew Dressing is a horticulturist and landscape designer. He owns Natural Affinity Garden Design, a landscape design and garden maintenance firm servicing Toronto and the Eastern GTA. Together, Joanne and Matthew do their best to bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics. Their goal is to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible.

This week on Down the Garden Path podcast, landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw take a look at salvias and speedwells, the colourful and resilient staples of the perennial garden. Tune in and learn more about how to include salvias and speedwells in your garden. Perennial Salvias (also known as “sage”) are a must-have for the garden border, blooming early summer to autumn! Planted in the spring, these aromatic beauties are great for cutting and beloved by bees and butterflies. They are drought-tolerant, too. Surprisingly, they are in the mint family and also related to the kitchen herb, garden sage. They grow well across many zones and are available in different shades of purple, pink and white. As an added bonus, they stay upright without splitting in the center. Matt and Joanne discuss: The growing conditions: soil, temperature, zones, lighting and watering Blooming: type, when and for how long and the colours Use and value to the perennial garden Cultivars of note for each plant The Color Spires and Profusion series from Proven Winners. Speedwell (Veronica) is an easy-to-grow perennial with long tall spikes of small petals in different shades of blue, purple, pink, or white. Speedwells are a little shorter than salvias and some varieties are even prostrate, offering more of a ground cover. Matt and Joanne discuss: The growing conditions: it grows best in full sun and best be deadheaded to extend bloom The Magic Show series from Proven Winners Enjoy past perennial Down the Garden Path podcast episodes: Intro to Perennials Perennials: Peonies Perennials: Groundcovers Perennials: Ornamental Grasses Perennials: Attracting Beneficial Insects Shade: Beyond the Hosta About Your Hosts Each week on Down The Garden Path podcast, professional landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. And Matthew Dressing is a horticulturist and landscape designer. He owns Natural Affinity Garden Design, a landscape design and garden maintenance firm servicing Toronto and the Eastern GTA. Together, Joanne and Matthew do their best to bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics. Their goal is to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible.

Wow, where to start! There's so much in this podcast - as Ben Preston, Head Gardener at York Gate Garden, tells Alan and Thordis about the Perennial garden there. Plus has a real love-in with Alan Gray as they share plants they've grown from each other. Get set for everything from amazing and unusual Salvias, to exotic Echiums, self-supporting Delphiniums and an elusive Abutilon. We've also got a question about Clematis cuttings and growing bulbs in Finland! Don't forget if you've got a question for the team, you can email hello@getgardeningnow.co.uk.

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Summer things in the gardenYes, I realise it won’t be summer for another week or so, but the following observations are just a few Gardeners’ Tips to muck around with:Ancistrocerus gazella is an introduced “potters wasp” from Europe; it got here decades ago and is a really cute predatory wasp that does some great things in your quarter acre paradise. This little wasplet makes nice nests inside hollow tubes and then it goes on the hunt for small caterpillars, usually the leafrollers that silk your leaves together and chew from within their leaf-silk tent.Ancistrocerus paralyses the caterpillars, lays an egg on them and cements the quarry and its own potential baby inside the carefully-chosen tube. Of course the caterpillar will become food for the ecto-parasite and this helps to reduce the chewing damage on your roses, perennials and other plants.Here’s a tip: create a bunch of small-diameter bamboo tubes as a choice of real estate for these wasps to live in; the accommodation runs a little bit like that of the mason wasp (who gets their kids – larvae – to feed on paralysed spiders, of course).Frustrated Cucurbit growers (cucumbers, melons, marrow, courgettes, you name it) often complain at this time of the year that their plants simply don’t set fruit at all; in fact the plant almost exclusively produces male flowers and hardly any female flowers!Yep – common complaint. If there is a scarcity of pollinators the plant “thinks” there isn’t enough pollen/there are not enough pollinators to fertilise the female flowers, so it creates more male flowers to “compensate”.Remedy that works toward solving the problem is to have a lot of Pollen and Nectar plants surrounding the cucumber/melon etc, so that a heap of pollinating insects are constantly patrolling the are; the first female flower will then almost certainly gets her turn and the plant “knows” it’s OK to produce more female flowers. If you can achieve that from mid-spring onwards, all will be well!Talking about Pollinators… have a look out for the Wool Carder Bee. It’s another introduce pollinating insect from Europe and it has some quite amazing behaviours.It loves to hover and fly around the Lamiate flowers in your garden: stuff like Salvias, BBB and lamb’s ear. These type of plants are its favourite food and it defends its patch fiercely by chasing away other pollinators: bees, bumble bees, and even wasps! It does so by dive-bombing these “interlopers” with almost Top-Gun like sorties. They will even squeeze bees and bumble bees between their abdominal segments, festooned with spikes! Gruesome stuff, especially when then mortally wound these bees.When wool carder bees start nest building, they scrape off the fine, light-coloured hairs off the leaves of certain plants (remember lamb’s ear!!) and work these fibres into the most delicate, soft and insulating ball that act as nest nurseries for their larvae and pupae in development.Their name tells the story of their ability to cut off the hairs and fibres and use those resources to create brilliantly-designed nests for their babies.When you point all this activity out to the kids, you’ll find they will be busy observing aerial battles and dog-fights, right in your back yard!I think it’s worth-while to plant some lamb’s ear, just for the entertainment value alone.

KTSA radio host Bob Webster answers questions about Salvias in potted plants and other organic gardening concerns.

KTSA radio host Bob Webster answers questions about Salvias in potted plants and other organic gardening concerns.

Want to know which flowers to plant for pollinators? Carol and Dee discuss easy to grow annuals and perennials that provide pollen and nectar for bees and butterflies. To follow the migration of monarchs, check out the Journey North website.  For more information in general on monarchs, we recommend The Monarch: Saving Our Most-Loved Butterfly by Kylee Baumle (affiliate link).For more information on pollen charts:  Identifying pollen For more information on some of the flowers mentioned: Salvias, milkweeds--check for which ones are native in your area. For more nectar plants, check out the Xerces Society.  Agastaches: the only one successful planted in the garden for Dee has been ‘Bolero'. Carol has done well  ‘Blue Fortune' which doesn't bloom until later in the season but then blooms until a killing frost.  ‘Nectarwand Red' false vervain, Stachytarpheta, is the best of the false vervains in Dee's garden. She bought it at Bustani Plant Farm. It's their introduction, but may become more available at other nurseries soon.Chives and borage, lavender ‘SuperBlue' and ‘Phenomenal and thyme are samples of herbs that are nectar powerhouses!Carol and Dee also provided tips on how to be care for vegetable seedlings with proper light, water, and hardening off.  Almost everyone needs to provide supplemental light for seedlings and go slowly with the hardening off to ensure success.For all the best dirt: 2018 University of Texas at Austin study linking glyphosate to problems with Honey Bee gut rmicrobiota. Gut microbiota benefits growth and provides defense against pathogens. Bayer, who owns Monsanto, denies this study's findings.  More information on OMRI check out OMRI listed. To see Carol or Dee in person, if you live near them...Dee is speaking on Enchanted April at this April's Wednesdays at Will Rogers on April 10 at 6:00 p.m. Carol is speaking at the Hancock County Master Gardeners on Saturday April 6 on 12 Secrets to Happiness in Your Garden. Email us anytime with questions or comments at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com.  1

Deryn chats to Melissa Palinkas one of our chefs at this years Perth Garden Festival and Deryn and Steve talk Salvias, including Salvia Love and Wishes.

Fine Music Radio — I promised last week we would chat about plants that would help fill in the gaps and at the same time keep the soil cool and active. All require little water, grow easily and are rewarding with their flowers and contribution to life in the garden. All our Salvias are hardy, but one is particularly suited to our gardens both aesthetically and functionally. Salvia muirii also known as Blue eyes is stunning little shrub growing only to about 30cm. FMR GARDEN CHAT SCRIPT - 10 NOV 2018.pdf — PDF (122.4 KB)

Barnsley House, Richard Gatenby, Miserden Nursery, Julie Dolphin, Geoff Carr, Product Review.  In this episode I talk to Richard Gatenby, Head Gardener at Barnsley House Gloucestershire former home and garden of Rosemary Verey. We talk about Rosemary, and about iconic features in the garden including the Temple Garden, The Lime Walk, The Laburnham Tunnel, The Frog Fountain, The Gothic Summer House, The Knot Garden, and The Potager.  I also talk to Julie Dolphin, a former BBC Gardeners World Researcher who now runs a beautiful nursery, The Nursery at Miserden, with her husband in the winding back lanes of The Cotswolds. We talk glasshouses and vineries, Pelargoniums, Salvias, and perennials. Julie tells me a secret!-How Gold medal winning designer and TV presenter Chris Beardshaw used her nursery to bring on his plants for Chelsea 2017. It's out now Julie!! Finally, my long time gardening pal Geoff Carr demonstrates a favourite item in our regular feature 'Product Review'.

Salvias are among my favorite of flowers. Do I say that about a different plant group just about every other week? It could be. Let’s say then that this week, this time of year, salvias are among my very favorite of flowering plant groups. And it’s a big and diverse group, so you’re not bound to get bored with them any time soon. In my current suburban garden – small no matter how you slice it – I have nine salvias and counting. In some of our recent Cultivating Place conversations we have heard of the value of salvias for pollinators and habitat and the many native salvias in California. Today we’re going to dig a little deeper into this well-loved cornerstone herbaceous perennial with Salvia expert Ernie Wasson.

“How shall a man die that has sage in his garden?”

Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report.Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale.When selling a home, most people will focus the bulk of their attention on the inside and don’t consider the potential of their outdoor living area. In this edition of Rock Talk, Dusty Hettinger, of both Rocky Mountain Ponds and Waterfall as well as The Sprucery Garden Center, is here to explain how water features and outdoor landscaping can significantly reduce your home’s days on market by extending your living area and adding value to your property.Do water features actually add value to your home? Installing a water feature and adding some simple landscaping to your yard not only looks attractive, but can also significantly decrease your home’s days on market and extend your living area by essentially adding square footage outside of your home.Here’s a quick example. A few years ago we had a client who was trying to sell his house without any sort of outdoor landscaping. His house sat on the market for about a year, and then he asked us to come in and take a look at the outdoor area. Without making him sink a whole bunch of money into an expensive renovation, we just added a simple water feature as a focal point. The house sold within a month.“We added a simple water feature as a focal point and sold fast ”How difficult is a water feature to maintain? A lot of people ask this question having heard horror stories about waterfall maintenance in the past. The most common water features installed today are ponds. We make our ponds about three feet deep and install the pump down at the bottom to create flow. The key is that we’ll only put a few inches of water into the pond so that when the sun shines onto it, the rocks will absorb more sunlight than the water. This prevents the formation of algae. This way, the only step you’ll have to take in order to maintain the pond is to occasionally place a bit of algaecide in the water.We’ll also install a high-efficiency pump and a float-valve in the pond. This will automatically add water from your irrigation system so that in the summer, the pond stays filled at all times. If you decide that you’d like to turn the water feature off in the winter, just unplug it and it will self-drain without any need to take the pump out of the water. All of this makes maintaining your water feature very easy.Which landscaping options are best for the local area? After adding your water feature, the next step will be to complement it with the right landscaping as a backdrop. The problem that many of us have is that local deer love to eat a variety of flowers and colorful plants.Luckily, we know of certain perennials that flower for a long time, which deer tend not to eat. Salvias, yarrow, and most types of daisies are all perennials that add a splash of color in spring, summer, and fall. At The Sprucery, we actually have an entire section of deer-resistant plants.If you have any other questions about this topic, feel free to contact Dusty by phone at 303-237-9919 or emailing him at http://rmpw.com/contact-us/. And if you have an idea for future episodes of this blog, please send them to us and we’ll make them the focus of our next topic. Thanks for watching, and make it a great day!

With the long, hot and dry summer behind us, we're ready to get back into the podcasting saddle, and this week is salvias and agastaches week, so that's what we'll talk about. We'll share interesting facts and useful growing tips on these easy and hardy perennials, and we'll chat about our favorite cultivars.

Originally broadcast on Sirius September 16th, 2006 In this episode, Ken and Vicki talk about deer resistant perennials and salvias...particularly those that shine at the end of the season and keep producing wonderful blooms right up to the first hard frost...which didn't hit vicki's NJ garden until late October last year. Also, Please don't kill it until you know for sure it's a bad, crawling thing!! Ken and Vicki review a wonderful new guidebook to caterpillars that reveals a fascinating world of beneficial moths and butterflies.