Southeast Regional Reports
-
Southeast Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Best Natives – Southeast
Incorporating native plants into your landscape design is an easy way to help support your local wildlife. Native plants support native insects. If we keep our native insect populations healthy…
-
Southeast Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Plant Wish List – South
1. ‘Standing Ovation’ Little Bluestem Name: Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’ Usda Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and 1 to 1½ feet wide Conditions:…
-
Southeast Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Deer-Resistant Plants – Southeast
While most gardening pests and problems vary greatly depending on region, there is one dilemma that just about all of us have to contend with—deer. There are populations of deer…
-
Southeast Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Bold Plants for Shade – South
Finding plants that flourish in the shade isn't the challenge. Anyone can find a flock of ferns or a herd of hostas to turn their shade garden into a green…
-
Southeast Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Late-Winter Interest – Southeast
1. Japanese Forest Grass Name: Hakonechloa macraand cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 12 to 18 inches tall and wide Conditions: Partial shade; consistently moist, humus-rich…
-
Southeast Regional ReportsTough-as-Nails Shrubs for the South
Who doesn't love buying the flashy new plant that catches everyone's eye at the nursery? Or the plant that's just outside your hardiness zone, but has always taunted you with…
-
Southeast Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Unusual Autumn Stars – Southeast
If you’re sick of the same old asters and mums, why not plant an unexpected fall-star instead? Here some truly out-of-the-ordinary plants for upping your fall garden game in the…
-
Southeast Regional ReportsThe Best Perennials to Start From Seed—Southeast
1. Woodland phlox Name: Phlox divaricata USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–8 Size: 10 to 15 inches tall, spreading indefinitely Conditions: Partial to full shade; moist, well-drained soil; can tolerate dry shade…
-
Southeast Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Perennial Hole Fillers – South
1. ‘Sweet Kate’ Spiderwort Name: Tradescantia andersoniana ‘Sweet Kate’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 1 to 2 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
-
Southeast Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Plants for Wet Soil – South
Lots of gardeners deal with at least one area of their property that never seems to dry out. As horticulturist Joseph Henderson explains in his article Plants for Soggy Spots,…
Fine Gardening Magazine
