Property News · June 22, 2019

Gardening tips: plant Mexican giant hyssop


Then record cuckoo spit sightings and cut back euphorbiasPlant this If you’re looking to delight bees, Mexican giant hyssop (Agastache mexicana) is a sound choice for sunny, well-drained borders and containers. It makes a tasty tea and the flowers last into autumn. ‘Blackadder’ has steel blue flowers, or there’s deep pink ‘Red Fortune’.Spot this Seen any cuckoo spit lately? The RHS is asking gardeners to record sightings of spittlebugs and their characteristic frothy coating in an effort to map their distribution, as they are one of the main carriers of the plant disease Xylella. Find out more at xylemfeedinginsects.co.uk. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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