Rob
Rave's Weekly Bodacious Garden Tip's: Week of May 7th 1.) Spray
Liquid Fence for deer and fertilize your plants. 2.) Are
your grasses and perennials cut back yet? 3.) Look for
Sawfly on your Mugo pines. Spray with Sevin if you see
any.
More Bodacious Tips
This diminutive, 2" alpine thrift has compact,
gray-green tufts covered with tiny buttonballs
of white flowers in spring.
Zones 4-8
Armeria maritima 'Duesseldorf
Pride'
8-10” stems bear rose-red flowers May-June.
Zones 4-8
Armeria maritima 'Laucheana'
6” stems bear bright pink flowers, over tufts of
grassy foliage, May-July
Zones 4-8
Armeria pseudarmeria
'Ballerina Red'
An early bloomer with attractive umbels of red
flowers June-Sept. on short, strong stems, 6-8"
tall. Long blooming, with a nice uniform habit,
compact nature and great heat tolerance. A
Fleuroselect Gold Medal recipient.