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Safeguard your garden from the chill with these savvy tips.
Use a frost blanket: Cover plants, trees, and shrubs with frost blanket when temperatures drop. These blankets, available in materials like UV-resistant polypropylene fabric and natural burlap ...
An early light frost can wipe out your garden harvest for the season. When a light frost is expected, water your garden to wet the plants. So, a light water layer on your plants will help protect ...
The plant is typically propagated by seed, with seedlings often appearing near the plant. [4] In the garden, the plant prefers full sun, loamy soil, and good drainage. After flowering the plants need very little moisture. It can survive temperatures down to 20 °F (−7 °C) for brief periods. [4]
Salvia farinacea, the mealycup sage, [1] or mealy sage, [2] is a herbaceous perennial native to Nuevo León, Mexico and parts of the United States including Texas and Oklahoma. [3] Violet-blue spikes rest on a compact plant of typically narrow salvia-like leaves; however, the shiny leaves are what set this species apart from most other Salvia ...
Salvia apiana is widely used by Native American peoples on the Pacific coast of the United States. The seed is a traditional flavouring in pinole , a staple food made from maize . The Cahuilla people have traditionally harvested large quantities of the seed, then mixed it with wheat flour and sugar to make gruel and biscuits.
Salvia viridis is cultivated as an ornamental plant, planted in gardens. The flowers last well as cut flowers or dried flowers. The plant prefers friable soil, good drainage, moderate water, and three-quarters to a full day of sunlight. In the UK, seed can be sown in late March in a greenhouse or directly into the border after the last frost. [1]
The first frost of fall is coming soon to your part of Idaho. Here’s how to prepare and keep your plants safe.