Radio Show Recap
Did you know June is Perennial Gardening Month? Noelle filled in for Angelo this week and shared perennial plant combinations for sun and for shade! She also shared advice for vegetable gardening, watering through dry spells, and tips for managing pest and disease issues in the lawn and garden. PLUS she answers callers’ questions like “My daylilies don’t bloom like the used to, what can I do”, and “How do I get rid of Poison Ivy without killing the grass and plants around it”?
Shade Combo
- Fern Leaf Bleeding Heart – This is the native variety that blooms in late spring/early summer.
- Coral Bells – Noelle recommends the variety ‘Mega Caramel’
- Astilbe – Lots of different bloom colors to choose from
Sun Combo
- Karley Rose Pennisetum – a shorter ornamental grass (3-4ft tall) with pink inflorescence on top
- Black Eyed Susan – Dakota Gold & Dakota Shield are early, repeat-blooming varieties
- Could also pair ‘Mega Caramel’ Coral Bells with this as it will tolerate a little more sunlight
Angelo Recommends
- SHOP Rot Stop & Lightning Lime to prevent blossom end rot on tomatoes
- SHOP Captain Jack’s DeadBug Brew to manage Bagworm issues
- SHOP All Seasons Oil or Annual Tree & Shrub Drench to control Scale crawlers
- SHOP Slug Magic to prevent slugs from eating Hosta leaves.
- SHOP Copper Fungicide to prevent fungus leaf diseases on vegetables like tomatoes, squash, and melons, and on flowers like clematis, zinnia, hollyhocks, peony, bee balm, and snapdragons.