If you are looking for a low-maintenance, drought tolerant plant that thrives in West Texas, Mealy Blue Sage is a great choice. Whether you are a beginning or a seasoned gardener, this plant is ...

Salvias are important plants for the summer and autumn landscape in South Texas. Most are drought-tolerant and all (as far as I know) are deer-proof. I say most are drought-tolerant because the Salvia ...

If you are stuck on round flowers in the garden, it’s time to incorporate some spiky textures courtesy of the wonderful selections of Salvia farinacea. Not only will you add excitement, but you also ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published on April 24, 2018. We are bringing it back for the first day of spring. If you look closely at Texas roadsides during wildflower season, you'll ...

See where to cut back old stalks on perennial mealy blue sage. See where to cut back old stalks on perennial mealy blue sage (Salvia farinacea) as new growth emerges in late winter. The same technique ...

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 ...

I was wandering around the nursery, looking at the plants and flowers. This is a sure mood pick-me-up and a fabulous way to support local businesses. My plan was to enjoy communing with green, growing ...

A while back, I was thinking about putting together something on salvias. It's one of my favorite garden plants. My plan was to put together something big, comprehensive, talk about ALL the different ...

Salvia adds spiky texture and vertical lift to the garden, as well as those elusive shades of blue — Indigo Spires, Mystic Spires Blue, Mysty Blue and Big Blue. Proven Winners has introduced the new ...

One of my favorite new plants making its debut in 2020 has a name so unusual I had to look up the definition and give it a little thought. It is called Unplugged. Did you know we have a National Day ...