Comments on: August is yellow http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/08/15/august-is-yellow/ Hardy plants for hardy souls Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:38:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kathy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/08/15/august-is-yellow/comment-page-1/#comment-3744 Kathy Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:10:43 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/08/15/august-is-yellow/#comment-3744 I have a patch of Goldenrods now blooming in my garden - I ransplanted then to my yard from a construction site about 4 years ago. Most of my visitors give them the eye, but only a few have asked about my "weeds" -- really people, they are terrific in cut arrangements and the definition of a weed is simply any plant that is unwanted -- be it an expensiive rose or lowly wild grass. I have a patch of Goldenrods now blooming in my garden – I ransplanted then to my yard from a construction site about 4 years ago. Most of my visitors give them the eye, but only a few have asked about my “weeds” — really people, they are terrific in cut arrangements and the definition of a weed is simply any plant that is unwanted — be it an expensiive rose or lowly wild grass.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/08/15/august-is-yellow/comment-page-1/#comment-3703 Sarah Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:50:59 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/08/15/august-is-yellow/#comment-3703 I remember golden rod in my grandparents garden in the Cotswolds. The same with purple asters which were known as Michelmas daisies so I was delighted to find my favorite fall flowers growing everywhere when I moved to Canada. There is a difference between weeds and wild flowers. I remember golden rod in my grandparents garden in the Cotswolds. The same with purple asters which were known as Michelmas daisies so I was delighted to find my favorite fall flowers growing everywhere when I moved to Canada. There is a difference between weeds and wild flowers.

]]> By: M Sinclair Stevens (Texas) http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/08/15/august-is-yellow/comment-page-1/#comment-3652 M Sinclair Stevens (Texas) Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:42:20 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/08/15/august-is-yellow/#comment-3652 Down here, August is brown. We'll have to wait until October for the goldenrods. So far this month 16 days have reached 100 degrees or higher. This is not normal even for us. Keep teasing us with news of fall. By the way, goldenrod is all the rage across the pond. <i>Solidago 'Gardone'</i> won an RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2002. Over here <i>Solidago altissima</i> is the state flower of Kentucky. I don't see why Paula considers it a weed. Down here, August is brown. We’ll have to wait until October for the goldenrods. So far this month 16 days have reached 100 degrees or higher. This is not normal even for us. Keep teasing us with news of fall.

By the way, goldenrod is all the rage across the pond. Solidago ‘Gardone’ won an RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2002. Over here Solidago altissima is the state flower of Kentucky. I don’t see why Paula considers it a weed.

]]> By: Paula http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/08/15/august-is-yellow/comment-page-1/#comment-3648 Paula Sat, 19 Aug 2006 21:53:08 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/08/15/august-is-yellow/#comment-3648 The yellow flowers above look like Goldenrod. Sure is beautiful but technically a weed I think. We have lots of hostas and groundcovers at great prices. Please check out our website www.bridgewatergardens.com. The yellow flowers above look like Goldenrod. Sure is beautiful but technically a weed I think. We have lots of hostas and groundcovers at great prices. Please check out our website http://www.bridgewatergardens.com.

]]> By: Lisa Z http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/08/15/august-is-yellow/comment-page-1/#comment-3557 Lisa Z Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:37:03 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/08/15/august-is-yellow/#comment-3557 I used to be one of those "yellow flower" snobs until last year at about this time when my garden looked like it was starting to fade my friend's garden was still bright and sunny, filled with Rudbeckias, Silphiums, Helianthus,etc. So I took the clue and planted some of these varieties last fall and now this year they have brightened up the garden enormously and make the Hibiscus, Sedum and Dahlias not seem like a garden "after thought" . Thanks for mentioning the beautiful Silphiums.. I used to be one of those “yellow flower” snobs until last year at about this time when my garden looked like it was starting to fade my friend’s garden was still bright and sunny, filled with Rudbeckias, Silphiums, Helianthus,etc. So I took the clue and planted some of these varieties last fall and now this year they have brightened up the garden enormously and make the Hibiscus, Sedum and Dahlias not seem like a garden “after thought” . Thanks for mentioning the beautiful Silphiums..

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