Radio Show Recap
Noelle filled in for Angelo this week and shared everything that can be done in the garden—even with the cooler temperatures we’ve been experiencing. She offers advice for mid-season lawn care, slug & insect control, and she shares a list of new flowering annuals available in stores now. PLUS, he answers caller questions like, “How far apart should I plant my fruit trees”, “What should I do with the Myrtle groundcover taking over my landscape beds,” and “When should I prune my Oakleaf Hydrangea?”
Angelo Recommends | New Annuals Available Now
- Streptocarpella Hanging Baskets – African violet family, periwinkle flowers on wiry stems, great for shade.
- Salvia Unplugged Red – New from Proven Winners. Great for hummingbirds/pollinators, fragrant, deer resistant, bright green foliage with bright red spike flowers, heat & drought tolerant, 14-24” t x 12-16” w
- Cuphea (Firefly type) Totally Tempted Frosted Violets & Watermelon Wine -great for hummingbirds/pollinators, heat tolerant, purple violet with red throat, 8-16” t x 12-18” w, combine with Salvia, Angelonia, grasses & Euphorbia.
- Quick pruning tip – cut back spent flowering trees and shrubs like Lilacs and Magnolias that have finished blooming.