Lawn & Garden -
What's New in the Demo Garden for September

Master Gardeners were out in full force to do a clean-up/harvest in the garden just this past week. Raised beds and the native plant gardens were weeded and some mums were planted in the entrance of the garden. Swiss chard, potatoes and multiple varieties of gourds were harvested from the raised beds.

The Luffa that was planted has become "attached" to the deer fencing and continues to delight us with beautiful yellow blooms.

Master Gardeners will be in the demo garden as needed through the fall to continue to harvest and help put the garden to rest for the winter months.

View the Demo Garden Photo Album.

New Plantings

Luffa Gourd
Grow luffas on a study, tall trellis or fence at least 5-6 feet high. Mulch mid-summer with compost or grass clippings to conserve moisture. Luffas vines reach lengths of 15 feet or more. They will cover every inch of fencing available to them. The plants flower and set fruit all season. Fruits look like overgrown zucchini reaching a length of 2 feet. They remain green until ripe. When the gourds are ripe, their skins will dry and the stems will turn yellow.

Native Plants

Coral Honeysuckle
In this picture you will notice an arbor which was built by one of our Master Gardeners who is no longer with us, Vin Thoms. Growing up the sides of the arbor you will find Coral Honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens. The coral honeysuckle is a native plant to our area and is attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. This plant blooms red, requires sun to part shade and will reach 12 to 15 feet.