Comments on: What’s Blooming in October, with Sustainability Report http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/archives/1103 All about gardening the eco-friendly way, by Susan Harris and 22 other garden writers and experts. Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: TC http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/archives/1103/comment-page-1#comment-4320 TC Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:39:25 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=1103#comment-4320 I love the beautyberrry and sedum companion planting, a combo I just might have to incorporate somewhere (the front bed?) in my gardens. I love the beautyberrry and sedum companion planting, a combo I just might have to incorporate somewhere (the front bed?) in my gardens.

]]> By: Karen http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/archives/1103/comment-page-1#comment-4317 Karen Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:16:56 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=1103#comment-4317 Great parking strip garden! I have a little blog all about those, in case you're ever interested. Here in Seattle, there are many folks who have decided to plant in this area, and the variety is wonderful. Plenty of sedums but I've yet to see one paired with beautyberry. Genius! - Karen http://greenwalks.wordpress.com PS My asters look awful right now too, foliage is very spotty. Wonder what it is?? Great parking strip garden! I have a little blog all about those, in case you’re ever interested. Here in Seattle, there are many folks who have decided to plant in this area, and the variety is wonderful. Plenty of sedums but I’ve yet to see one paired with beautyberry. Genius!
- Karen
http://greenwalks.wordpress.com

PS My asters look awful right now too, foliage is very spotty. Wonder what it is??

]]> By: Layanee http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/archives/1103/comment-page-1#comment-4316 Layanee Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:45:21 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=1103#comment-4316 I think that is a 'genius' combination! Well done. I think that is a ‘genius’ combination! Well done.

]]> By: Gloria http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/archives/1103/comment-page-1#comment-4315 Gloria Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:41:04 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=1103#comment-4315 Pushed submit to soon. The Beautyberry and the sedum are very pretty together.The low ground cover enhances the setting. Great streetside planting! Pushed submit to soon. The Beautyberry and the sedum are very pretty together.The low ground cover enhances the setting. Great streetside planting!

]]> By: Gloria http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/archives/1103/comment-page-1#comment-4314 Gloria Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:36:19 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=1103#comment-4314 I grow new england asters and love them becuse of the many insects to be found on the blooms. Most will get woody and rangey, with most flowers towards the ends. One solution is to let the plants get a couple of feet tall and cut the whole mass back by half. It will bush out,flower heavy and hide any mildewy foliage. Option two (and both options can and are used here often). Just pull up any old plants and let a few new ones grow. I let huge spaces of asters grow each year. They are the one plant I always cut back after all blooms have finished instead of waiting for spring. It seems to help. I grow new england asters and love them becuse of the many insects to be found on the blooms. Most will get woody and rangey, with most flowers towards the ends.
One solution is to let the plants get a couple of feet tall and cut the whole mass back by half. It will bush out,flower heavy and hide any mildewy foliage.
Option two (and both options can and are used here often). Just pull up any old plants and let a few new ones grow.
I let huge spaces of asters grow each year. They are the one plant I always cut back after all blooms have finished instead of waiting for spring. It seems to help.

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