All the Dirt on Gardening

Tuesday,  July 25, 2017  in the Tulsa Garden Center Ballroom (Downstairs) , 2435 S. Peoria Ave, Tulsa at  6:30 pm  for Hospitality  7:30 pm  for Program We welcome Cherlyn Wilhelm Reeves of Tom's Outdoor Living as our speaker  Tuesday .   She will enlighten us on dwarf shrubs you can utilize in your landscape to reduce your trimming tasks as well as using hostas in your landscapes. You can sign up for hosta clothes to  wear for the plant sale on  September 16th , sign up for the fall trip on S eptember 23rd . https://www.facebook.com/HostaConnection and www.hostaconnectiontulsa.com Also - Sue Howard has invited us to Philadelphia to attend the national hosta conference on  June 20-23, 2018 (https://www.ahs2018philly.org/) .  She says it is a 16 hour drive from Tulsa.   She would love to see us and show us her garden.  I will have a sign up sheet.  Longwood garden is 15 miles away. If ...

Hostas or Plantain Lilies are originally from Asia and Russia. Since their introduction into western gardens, hundreds of hybrids have become available. They have proven their worth in shade gardens with roots that are cold-hardy to 40-below zero in zones 3-9, and in heat zones 9 to 2 (we are heat zone 8). Plantain Lilies come in all sizes and leaf shapes from tiny rock garden varieties to the 4-foot tall Sum and Substance. Hosta leaves range in color from spring green to deep gray in solid and variegated selections. The tubular flowers are white, pink or lavender. Entire gardens can be made of Hostas In Northern U.S. states, Hostas can be planted in morning sun, farther south they are placed in fertile soil under dappled shade. The Chinese varieties bloom best in full sun. Hostas tolerate drought but thrive with regular water. Snails and slugs eat Hosta leaves. Sprinkle crushed eggshells or put wire mesh around the base of the plants to reduce the damage. Nothing will ...