Coastal and Tropical South Regional Report http://www.garden.org/regional/report/current/16 en-us Autumn hues http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/3284 It's called "fall color" in other parts of the country, but green still dominates our regions. We do have plants that change color this time of year and others that are just coming into their own. Plumes are Flowers Ornamental grasses offer great...
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Resources

  • Grassy Lassie Aloe
  • Bulb Planters

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Reminders

  • Root Crops
  • Dried Decorating
  • Gourd Crazy
  • Sow Some
  • Sweet Potatoes

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]]> Leaves, Bold and Beautiful http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/3270 The plants known as "tropical foliage" encompass a huge group ideal for our regions. Their routine care now can make for an even bigger show for the rest of the year. No Fear Prunophobia haunts many gardeners when it comes to cutting back the...
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Resources

  • The Soil Food Web
  • Oak Leaf Lettuce

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Reminders

  • Create a Welcoming Entrance
  • Handling Gift Plants from Far Away
  • Make Pepper Vinegar
  • Collect Seeds and More
  • Cast Iron Care

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]]> More Plants for You http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/3262 I have more to say about techniques for propagating plants, as discussed in the column prior to this one. But there's more to consider if you're serious about making more plants. Peat Pots and Beyond When you're a little nutty about starting...
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Resources

  • Garden Sheds
  • A Different Rooting Medium

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Reminders

  • Camellia Patrol
  • Wildflower Reseeding
  • Lawn Repair
  • Age is Good
  • Raised Beds

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]]> Passion for Propagation http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/3243 I've decided to come clean. I think propagating plants is more fun than growing them the first time. If that makes me a weird, plant nerd sort of person, so be it. Fifty years have passed since the third grade girl broke a piece off the begonia and put...
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Resources

  • Workshop: Growing Pecans and Fruits
  • Potato Rake

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Reminders

  • Turning Leaves
  • Rake and Mulch
  • Help For Weak Trees
  • Hibiscus Haircut
  • Leaf lettuce

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]]> What Happened to my Plant? http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/3238 When you're standing at the nursery, new plants in hand, no one tells you what might go wrong. Here are some signs to watch for, whatever you're growing. Too Much There are several situations where plants get more of something they need and the...
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Resources

  • Ginger Lily Gardening
  • Crossandra

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Reminders

  • Plant a Loquat
  • Passion Vine Harvest
  • Neaten Shrubs
  • Tropics Vegetables
  • Container Vegetables

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]]> Trite, but True http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/3232 Every year, we who know the facts try to persuade the rest of you to grow vegetables in the fall. Our region boasts some of the best autumn conditions for many favorites. Quick! Before football starts, while the kids are busy getting back to school,...
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Resources

  • Learning to Save
  • A Durable Phlox

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Reminders

  • Fertilize Grass
  • Cover Exposed Tree Roots
  • Refresh the Weary Ground Covers
  • Fertilize Yellowing Azaleas
  • Tend to Overgrown Water Gardens

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]]> Late Summer Pests http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/3212 I was once asked to explain the difference between organic gardening in the South and elsewhere. I concisely explained that we live where the soil never freezes and the bugs never die. The interviewer, a brilliant Yankee, gasped audibly. At this time of...
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Resources

  • The National Society of Allotments
  • Fruit Cocktail

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Reminders

  • Popped Pot
  • Canna Leaf Roller
  • Time to Watch
  • Besides Spider Lilies
  • Weed Watch

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]]> Sharpen your Snips http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/3197 Late July is a fine time to do some pruning to encourage new growth on shrubs and trees. The only exception to this practice is flowering shrubs like azaleas that have already set their buds for next year. Thickening Evergreens There's nothing...
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Resources

  • Insect Images
  • Formosa Lily

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Reminders

  • Get Planting
  • Seed Now
  • Yellow Grass
  • Lawn Fungus
  • Oleander Care

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]]> Cleanly Organic http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/3191 Think it's hard to go organic? Start simply, creating better growing conditions by improving sanitation in the garden. Think "clean" to prevent problems and thus reduce the need for using chemical pesticides. You'll be looking toward organic approaches...
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Resources

  • Sunflowers
  • Southern Fried Organic

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Reminders

  • Lighten Up Crape Myrtles
  • Control Fungus
  • Plant Pumpkins
  • Control Moss
  • Rejuvenate Azaleas

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]]> Hornworms, Whiteflies, and Plant Lice http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/3174 Yikes! It's bug season around these parts, and the first step in control is to know your enemies. Just yesterday I saw ladybugs on a tomato plant recently defoliated by hornworms. Unfortunately they're too small to eat the hornworms that stripped the...
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Resources

  • Acalypha 'Bourbon Street'
  • PlantCare.com

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Reminders

  • Vacation?
  • Figgy Details
  • Midsummer Shrub Care
  • Mushrooms
  • Azalea Alert

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]]> New Orleans Renaissance http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/3155 I visited the New Orleans Botanic Garden recently for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Wherever there is disaster, hope follows closely behind. When scores of volunteers join a dedicated staff, hope becomes a beautiful reality as it has at NOBG....
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Resources

  • Public Gardens
  • Giant Bird -- Of Paradise, Of Course

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Reminders

  • Mosaic Pots
  • Fire Wisdom
  • Weed Routine
  • Tropic Zone Notes
  • Coast Notes

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