Radio Show Recap
Summer storms and high winds created lots of cleanup tasks in the garden here in Northeast Ohio. Noelle filled in for Angelo this week and shared tips for proper garden cleanup. She also gave tips for managing disease and insect issues in the garden, and she shared fantastic summer-blooming plant combinations for the sun and shade. PLUS she answers callers’ questions like “I want to create a pollinator garden, what plants do you recommend”, and “Storm damage weighed down the branches of my Hydrangea tree, what should I do”?
Noelle’s Plants of the Week | Shade
- ‘Rainbow’ Leucothoe
- ‘Magma’ Coral Bells
- ‘Pink Diamond’ Fernleaf Bleeding Heart
- Liriope (any kind)
Noelle’s Plants of the Week | Sun
- ‘Midnight Marvel’ Hardy Hibiscus
- ‘Prairie Skies’ Panicum Ornamental Grass
- ‘Summer Eclipse’ False Sunflower
- ‘Sapphire Skies’, ‘Ivory Tower’ & ‘Color Guard’ Yucca
Angelo Recommends
- SHOP Captain Jack’s DeadBug Brew to manage Insect issues
- SHOP Rot Stop & Lightning Lime to prevent blossom end rot on tomatoes
- SHOP Weed Beater Ultra to eliminate weeds
- SHOP Bonide Sedge Ender to get rid of nutsedge & poa annua
- SHOP Scotts DiseaseEx to treat lawn disease
- SHOP Copper Fungicide to treat powdery mildew on vegetables like cucumbers, pumpkin, squash, and melons, and flowers like peony, phlox, clematis, and bee balm