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 petite form of
mullein has lovely, fragrant, purplish-blue
flowers blooming on 12" tall spikes in July.
Great for containers or the front of the border
or bed.
Zones 5-8
Verbascum 'Jackie
in Pink'
Bears 2' cones of
pink florets all summer. Vigor and longevity
improve if deadheaded. Space 12" apart. Prefers
sandy soil with sharp drainage. Very drought
tolerant.
Zones 5-8
Verbascum 'Pink
Pixie'
Short spikes of
lightly fragrant, vivid pink flower bloom
throughout summer. Grows just 12" tall.