Archive for the ‘Full-sun perennials’ Category

CMA Awards and Music City Gardens

Friday, June 11th, 2010

If you’re a country music fan and are in town for the CMA Awards, be sure and go by and see the rose collection named for many famous music stars and their songs at the Music City Gardens in downtown Nashville, Tn. Names like Ring of Fire, Rocky Top,  Tennessee Waltz, Pam Tillis, Barbara Mandrell, Amy Grant and many more are included in the list of roses named in the garden.  Our own Nashville Rose Society is to thank for this fun garden.

The Music City Garden is located at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Demonbreun in the Hall of Fame Park -just in front of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Get driving directions here.

Want to see more gardens while your here?  Visit our web site at www.MidSouthGardeningAdvice.com and learn more about Carnton Plantation, and Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum complete with pictures and videos.

Learn more about growing roses from our web site here

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Gardening Tips-Growing Coreopsis

Monday, May 24th, 2010

It’s easy to see why coreopsis, and especially the ‘Moonbeam’ cultivar, won the Perennial Plant Association’s ‘Plant of the Year’ award in 1992 and why it remains one of the top ten best-selling perennials for gardeners in zones 3 to 9. With pretty daisy-like flat blossoms atop thread-like green leaves, this deciduous perennial grows to about 18 inches tall by 12 to 18 inches wide so planting it in the front of the bed is preferred.

The only maintenance required for this plant is to deadhead to keep the blooms coming all summer long. At the end of the growing season, simply cut it back to about 6 inches. Next spring your plant will start all over again!

Read the full article here

Coreopsis "Moonbeam"

Coreopsis is Deer-Resistant

Friday, July 31st, 2009

We often have people ask us if coreopsis is deer-resistant.

The answer is “yes”! Not only is it deer-resistant, but it is also drought resistant and virtually pest free.

Those are some of the reasons it won the Perennial Plant Association’s ‘Plant of the Year’ in 1992 and why it is still one of the best-selling perennial plants still to this day.

Check out the video below and visit the page on coreopsis at our website here.

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Deer Resistant Perennials

Monday, June 29th, 2009

We have officially declared war on deer. After going out this morning and finding all of our portulaca eaten, as well as my flat leaf parsley, it’s time to become even more diligent about spraying deer-off products and thinking of planting more deer resistant perennials.

One of my most favorite deer-resistant perennials is in the coneflower family (and by the way, it’s planted right next to our portulaca) and is called the ‘Indian -Summer’ Rudbekia.

Not only is it deer-resistant and drought tolerate, its strong sturdy stems make it great for fresh summer bouquets as well as a great dried flower for winter dried flower arrangements.
Check out this video on growing Rudbekia and then go to our web site for more gardening information and for a free e-book download when you sign up for our newsletter. We would love to have you stop by so check out our web site by clicking here.

indian-summer-rudbekia

Spiny Bear’s Breeches

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Spiny Bear’s Breeches is one perennial you need in your garden. This one plant has gotten more “wows” and “what is that plant” than any other in our 4 acre garden.

Use it in a full sun area or part shade. It will make a statement anywhere you put it.

Read more about it at www.MidSouthGardeningAdvice.com

Spiny Bear's Breeches

Spiny Bear's Breeches