Radio Show Recap
Much-needed rain has returned to Northeast Ohio but some areas are still dry, so supplemental watering may be needed. Noelle filled in for Angelo this week and talks getting the garden ready for fall including fall bird feeding prep, plus tips for harvesting tomatoes and herbs. She also shared some fantastic shade-loving plants with gorgeous fall color. PLUS she answers callers’ questions like “Is fall a good time to transplant clematis vines”, and “My tomatoes have spotted leaf disease, how should I treat it”?
Angelo Recommends | Shade-Loving Plants for Fall Color
- Diervillea – summer honeysuckle/forsythia, ‘Butterfly’ has red-orange foliage, 3’x3’
- Viburnum – Double file ‘Opening Day’, First Editions, beautiful red-burgundy color
- Anemone Fantasy Series like ‘Red Riding Hood’, 18” tall, colorful
- Heuchera ‘Fire Alarm’ – clean, red leaves 1’ x 1.5’
- Ornamental Grasses
- Panicum ‘Dallas Blues’, thick blue-green leaves, pink panicles, 5-6’ tall, best in sun.
- Purple Love Grass (Eragrostis spectabilis) – short 2’ x 2’, puffs of purple seeds