Jason and Shelley Powell
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South Regional ReportsTropical-Looking Plants for Hot Southern Summers
To us, tropical-looking plants are plants that thrive in the heat and that add a lot of bright color to the summer garden. They are perennial but disappear for the…
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South Regional ReportsStunning Hydrangeas for the Southern Garden
Hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp. and cvs., Zones 4–10) seem to be a necessary part of every Southern garden. Those big, billowy blue flowers under tall trees in shady gardens look cool…
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South Regional ReportsGreat Container Roses for the South
Every gardener needs to grow at least one rose (Rosa spp. and cvs., Zones 2–11), although sometimes the only sunny spot in the yard is a concrete patch. Most roses…
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South Regional ReportsEarly-Flowering Perennials for the South
March is the starting line at the beginning of the race called spring. It seems that once spring begins, it speeds up until suddenly it is summer. Early-flowering perennials offer…
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South Regional ReportsEvergreen Shrubs for Screening
During the coldest months of the year in the South, when most of the leaves have fallen, it often becomes apparent where in your garden you could use some evergreen…
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South Regional ReportsWindowsill Plants for Winter and Beyond
Once it gets cold, our English gardening side argues a lot with our South Texas side. One half thinks gardening is a necessary year-round activity; the other half thinks going…
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South Regional ReportsWinter Plants for Birds in the South
Winter is a tough time to be a bird. Many of the fruits that linger into winter farther north are long gone before the first cold front blows through our…
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South Regional ReportsIn the South, November Is the Time to Plant Bulbs
Spring-flowering bulbs are still readily available in November, and this is a great time to plant them in our region. Daffodils, tulips, summer snowflakes, and Spanish bluebells all need as…
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South Regional ReportsSpring-Blooming Roses for the South
Spring-blooming roses put on a spectacular show early in the season, expending the same amount of energy in their single bloom period that other roses put into theirs over the…
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South Regional ReportsSouth November Garden To-Do List
Plant everything. We are happy to live in the South, where we can plant our favorite plants now without worrying about them heaving out of the ground when winter freezes…
