Texas Tough Plants for Sun and Shade: Kirk Alston

Dramatic weather’s here to stay, so let’s work with it! Kirk Alston from The Natural Gardener spotlights a few tried-and-true plants for sun, shade and pollinators.
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[@MickF04]

The Mystic Spires Blue Salvia (Texas Superstar plant) has been a wonderful pollinator attractant, particularly for the small bees, the bumblebees, and the various butterflies. On December 6, 2023, we had a huge number of Monarch butterflies in this Salvia, where people walking the neighborhood were stopping and taking videos (they're planted a few feet from the sidewalk). Just today, I counted as many as five Monarchs at one time in this bed, so I think we're seeing the start of the migration to the north. Fun to watch!

[@kimcockreham8849]

This is the winning format we’ve been waiting for since Tom Spencer left. Have a nursery person bring their plants and the host ask useful questions (soil,light,water, native or non, sun/shade) to help us out. Great job, keep it up and Happiest of Birthdays to you NG.

[@laurieholden7328]

Could we get a tour of his garden? It looks so beautiful from the photos!

[@gardeningwithkirk]

Good morning from Gardening with kirk

[@Angelnightingale]

Good morning i am angel nightingale i am introducing your channel to gardening with kirk

[@MissPiggyLilly]

How do you keep weeds out of the gravel?

[@sherryhudson9075]

What zone is central Texas ?

[@New-Hat-Gardening]

8b

[@lancedavidson615]

I would die if I see a tarantula hawk wasp anywhere near me