It's been a brutal summer, hasn't it? Temperatures were way above normal and rainfall amounts way under. Patio plants begged ceaselessly for hydration. Newly transplanted perennials gave up the ghost ...

Salvias (known commonly as Sage) are the bright blooming wonder child of the garden. A member of the mint family these gorgeous plants come in an array of vibrant colors blooming spring through fall ...

Salvias are one of my go-to perennials for pots and have been for many years. Not only are they made of tough stuff, but they will flower for months on end. I’ve grown them everywhere, from window ...

Many flowers are weary of blooming by the time fall arrives. But members of the salvia family not only keep on flowering, they add brilliant new bloomers in the fall, living up to their reputation as ...

Plant sales offer such enticing choices. Recently, I went with a friend to the Midlands Plant Sale at the Columbia Farmer’s Market. Miles of plants were available. There were so many plants in one ...

I am usually known to be more of a “vegetable guy.” But that doesn’t really mean that I just sit around taking up space, it means that most of my garden space is planted in vegetables. However, I ...

The Black and Bloom salvia is one of the first summer perennials to start blooming. This tough plant survives and thrives in hot summers. Dr. Gary R. Bachman MSU Extension Home gardeners in ...

The National Garden Bureau has proclaimed 2019 as the Year of the Salvia. I would be the first to proclaim a hearty amen! Then I started thinking that for The Garden Guy, every year is the year of the ...