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Updated Garden Talk Show Schedules

Lee Goins — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:17:27 +0000

I’ve seen a spring burst of traffic Saturday mornings that tells me a lot of you are coming for the show schedules so I spent this Sunday afternoon updating things. (more…)

Wildflower Meadow

Lee Goins — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:24:29 +0000

It’s easy to grasp the appeal of planting a wildflower meadow, a common hope being “Hey, I can just throw out some wildflower seeds and it will look pretty and I won’t have to deal with that steep hill, or wet area, or mow as much!” Well it may not be quite that simple, but given the proper site, season, seed, and preparation (yes, unfortunately there is actual work involved) a wildflower meadow can be a great natural and colorful addition to the landscape. (more…)

Geranium Rozanne: 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year

Lee Goins — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:29:36 +0000

Each year since 1990 Perennial Plant Association members have nominated plants for promotion as a Perennial Plant of the Year. Those nominations are narrowed down to 4 choices and then all PPA members vote. Usually the selections will be lower maintenance, grow in many zones, and be a dependable contributor to a perennial garden. I can only think of one, veronica “Sunny Border Blue”, that was a poor performer in my area. Talking to a rep at Willoway nursery in Columbus about Sunny Border Blue’s award he agreed with “yeah… shouldn’t a perennial of the year survive an Ohio winter?” But, 2008’s selection, Geranium Rozanne does look like a winner with repeat blooms of violet-blue flowers that persist with the healthy foliage all summer. Rozzane’s large 2 inch plus saucer shaped keep coming through the heat of summer. It’s Rozanne’s heat tolerance that really makes it a standout among perennial geraniums. They are vigorous enough you may use them as a ground cover, yet they have a mounding habit that is not invasive. (more…)

Do You Have an Old Irrigation system?

Lee Goins — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:34:14 +0000

The benefits of an irrigation system include, a healthier landscape and lower landscape maintenance costs. But if your irrigation is outdated or in need of repair it could be ineffective or wasteful of water, costing you money and time.

The biggest recent advancement in irrigation is the programmability of reasonably priced controllers. (more…)

Denny Mckeown Changing Stations

Lee Goins — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:30:42 +0000

Cincinnati Garden Talk Host Denny Mckeown will be on a different station again this spring. Or at least so it says on his Bloomin Garden Centre site.

“Here We Go Again!
As of 12/13/07
Denny’s Changing Radio Stations. (more…)