In The Garden | 2013 - 2014 UNC-TV

Hummingbird Mint is an herbaceous perennial with violet-blue spikes of flowers and deep green foliage. It has an upright habit and grows about 2 feet tall and does not flop much. Hummingbird Mint starts flowering in late spring through summer. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. It is also deer-resistant.

As a home gardener, there can be limits to what you can do on your own. That’s why it’s so important to know when and how to hire a professional for the job. Bryce talks with professionals in landscape design. And later, when it comes to maintaing a tidy garden, pruning is a must. Bryce shares a few pruning tools and techniques to keep your garden a cut above the rest.

Dancing Flames salvia is an annual with scarlet spikes of flowers and variegated leaves. It flowers in the fall and grows about 2-3 feet tall.

Bryce looks at a few popular trends for the home garden. Then he revisits a few planting projects in his own home landscape. It only takes a few weeks to see some major growth in the garden and that progress can unleash budding creativity and inspire planning for the next season.

Amistad Salvia is a hybrid salvia that grows 3-4 feet tall, shorter than most salvias. It has deep purple flowers with almost black calyces. Amistad salvia requires full sun, well-drained soil and attracts hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.

Permaculture, pollination, and protecting poultry and plants. This week is an introduction to sustainable living.

The Incense Passion Flower has deep purple 3-4" blooms that are fragrant. It is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial vine with medium green foliage. One of the hardiest passion vines, it requires full sun and regular pruining.

Bryce visits two private home gardens-- one in Wilmington, North Carolina and the other near Boothbay, Maine. Each garden has a very special story to tell and some great ideas for other gardeners to try in their own landscapes.

This gold form of Aralia has big, bold leaves and makes an outstanding accent plant in a shade or part shade environment. Sun King Aralia grows to about six feet tall and three or more feet wide. This deciduous shrub produces small clusters of white flowers in late summer followed by decorative purple berries.

Bryce explores color combinations for the home landscape. From foliage to flowers, the right color combinations help change a garden from drab to fab.