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Planting season is here and we all have a lot of wants like fragrance, tough and persevering, able to help with erosion and being a benefit to bees, birds and butterflies. That’s a tall order but believe it or not, there is a group, call them the A-Team or All-Stars that will do almost everything you wish. They each have that strong native DNA running through and through.
As August arrives, we find ourselves smack in the middle of peak butterfly season in the south. After watching for years at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah, Columbus Botanical Garden in Columbus, GA, and Callaway Botanical Gardens in Pine Mountain, GA, I have always been watching hydrangeas.
The Temple of Bloom is like the tree of life to everyone who gardens for pollinators. It is a more compact form of Seven-Sons Flower known botanically as Heptacodium micronioides.
Wondering what you could be doing in your Southern garden to help it thrive? Check here for seasonal tips and guidance from Southern gardening expert Norman Winter, tailored for hot, humid growing conditions.
How I Came to Love the Beauty and Ease of Supertunias
How I Came to Love the Beauty and Ease of Supertunias
Spring Garden Cleanup Methods That Protect Pollinators
Let's talk about 6 keys to do to keep your garden healthy when it's sweltering.
Hydrangeas were brought from the Far East and northern parts of South America by the explorers, and their popularity in Canadian gardens continues to surge because of their ease of care and the hues they add to a fall garden that is beginning to wind down.













