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Everything Salvias: Ask Mr. Sage

Ask Mr. Sage is our new question-and-answer feature. It is based on topics raised in calls and emails we receive at Flowers by the Sea. Questions cover a broad range of topics concerning sages (Salvia spp.), companion plants and general gardening topics. When you have a particularly helpful question and we have an answer, then Mr. Sage speaks!

Ask Mr. Sage: What Kinds of Salvias Are Edible?
Ask Mr. Sage: What Kinds of Salvias Are Edible?

Posted: Saturday, June 14, 2014
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Ask Mr. Sage answers questions based on calls and emails that Flowers by the Sea receives. This post concerns Salvias that are edible and tasty. Although we are unaware of any Salvia species (true sages) that contain poisonous parts, we are cautious about which ones to recommend for culinary use. A link to our culinary species is included along with links to our blog posts about cooking with sages.



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Ask Mr. Sage: How Light and Growing Conditions Affect Flower Color
Ask Mr. Sage: How Light and Growing Conditions Affect Flower Color

Posted: Saturday, June 7, 2014
Synopsis: Ask Mr. Sage answers questions based on calls and emails that Flowers by the Sea receives. This one explains the many factors that can cause the color of a plant's flowers to vary from one location to another. The blossom color of Flowers by the Sea plants in your garden may not always exactly match the colors in our photographs.

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Ask Mr. Sage: What Hummingbird and Butterfly Salvias Tolerate Lots of Moisture
Ask Mr. Sage: What Hummingbird and Butterfly Salvias Tolerate Lots of Moisture

Posted: Sunday, June 1, 2014
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Ask Mr. Sage answers questions based on calls and emails that Flowers by the Sea receives. This one explains how to cruise the Flowers by the Sea online catalog to find butterfly and hummingbird Salvias that can handle lots of moisture.



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Ask Mr. Sage: What Sages Grow in Clay Soils?
Ask Mr. Sage: What Sages Grow in Clay Soils?

Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2014
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Ask Mr. Sage answers questions based on calls and emails that Flowers by the Sea receives, such as concerns about what Salvias will grow in clay soils. This article talks about specific plants for dry and wet clay conditions, how to improve soil drainage and planting on slopes in wet areas.

 



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Ask Mr. Sage: How to Control Snails
Ask Mr. Sage: How to Control Snails

Posted: Sunday, March 30, 2014
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Ask Mr. Sage is a Q&A feature from Flowers by the Sea. This one talks about how to ward off snails and slugs safely through simple organic methods, including barriers and handpicking, as well as through careful use of iron-phosphate pesticides. It also talks about how to nurse damaged Salvias back to health.



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Ask Mr. Sage: How to Identify Fertilizer Burn
Ask Mr. Sage: How to Identify Fertilizer Burn

Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Ask Mr. Sage is our blog's new question-and-answer feature, based on calls and emails received at Flowers by the Sea. This question concerns dark spotting on foliage that may be caused by fertilizer burn.



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Ask Mr. Sage: How to Combat Whiteflies Safely
Ask Mr. Sage: How to Combat Whiteflies Safely

Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Synopsis: Ask Mr. Sage is our blog's new question-and-answer feature, based on calls and emails received at Flowers by the Sea. This question concerns how to safely rid Salvias of Whiteflies and their eggs.

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