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A. For a homemade recipe, visit John’s Formulas
for his baking soda solution.
You can also use potassium carbonate, which is available at many
nurseries. Commercial products include Rose Defense, which contains
neem oil, and Dyna-Gro, which is pure neem. If you’ve had
problems with a plant in the past, go ahead and spray now as a preventive.
Be sure to hit the undersides of the leaves as well as the tops.
Remove as many infected leaves as you can from the plant and the
ground. To promote fungal-free health, apply compost and mulch around
the plants and thin out the plant (when possible) to improve air
circulation.
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|  Bicolor
Sage (Salvia sinaloensis)
Salvias are among the most versatile and useful groups of blooming
perennials we have for our central Texas landscapes. Bicolor Sage
makes an attractive groundcover reaching only 6-12 inches in height.
Its small blooms are an intense royal blue rising on spikes above
the dark
green foliage with a burgundy tinge. This salvia does best in a
part shade location and is especially appreciative of a break from
the hot afternoon sun.
Plants may be set about a foot apart to form a groundcover or used
individually in the nooks and crannies of a rock
garden. It is also attractive spilling over the sides of a mixed
container planting. Bicolor sage dies back in winter to return again
in spring.
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- Plant beans, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, squash, melons, corn,
and cucumbers.
- Fertilize perennials and mulch. Hold off on fertilizing the
lawn until the weeds are gone for sure. Plan now to avoid brown
patch by not using too much fertilizer or water this growing season.
- Check out our events section for
upcoming festivals and plant sales!
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