Outdoor
The Garden Guy
By Norman Winter | Horticulturist, Author, Speaker
There is not a gardener I meet that does not crave plants that are all about blooms, birds and butterflies. Shoot, add bees to it, and you would have a surefire award winner. The Dallas Arboretum has one of the superior plant trials in the country, and they gave the award for most Pollinator Friendly Perennial to Rockin’ Playin’ the Blues salvia.
I really love that award for another reason, and that is the fact that Proven Winners calls it an annual. Well, they are right to a point, but in zones 7b and warmer, in soil that drains well, Rockin’ Playin’ the Blues has indeed become a stalwart perennial.
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By Jelly Cocanougher
One of the most uniquely engaging flowers from appearance alone, their beauty hides their toxicity. It’s whimsical and expressive, moving like a living sculpture in the wind. The flower is perfect for any bouquet that wants to keep its admirers at a safe distance, though rare, the virulent plant has heart affecting abilities. A toxic turbulent tale rich in history and folklore.
By Andy Anderson
Most people today have a dog, typically a house pet that is an official member of the family and treated as such with a bed, good food and plenty of walks. You see pictures and videos on social media all the time of dogs wearing outfits, especially when it is cold out. Working dogs, on the other hand, would chew the outfits right off and hardly seek affection. They want to do what they love.
From Police K9, search and rescue to hunting dogs of all types, these dogs have an intense passion for what they are bred and trained to do. I have had cattle dogs that helped make life gathering and sorting cattle easier and were also great companions on the road, until they eat your lunch when you are not looking.
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By Norman Winter | Horticulturist, Author, Speaker
The Garden Guy has a new honey but I assure you it is not the kind that will get Mrs. Jan upset, it is a petunia like I have never grown before. It is Supertunia Honey, actually three of them that I planted last October.
Somehow, I missed its debut but I know it won a bunch of Top Performer awards in 2020. Hopefully you haven’t been asleep at the wheel like I have been because I assure you this is a petunia in which you will fall in love with.
This is not a Vista or Mini Vista but a regular Supertunia that will get about 12-inches tall with a 24-inch spread. The fact that I coaxed mine through the winter shows it has some perseverance about it including taking 28 degrees for five hours straight in March.
The color is absolutely mesmerizing. It starts off deep gold with hints of burgundy, aging to gold and then a dashing yellow. It seems to me its color is even richer on those cool 40 to 50-degree mornings. The size of the blooms also is among the largest I’ve seen in the Supertunia group.
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