Comments for Gabi's Garden Blog

Comment on Ode to the Elderberry Tree by Sonny

Sonny — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:39:50 +0000

I was so sad when I heard it had to be cut down. I really didn’t want to accept it. Really I used to look forward to helping deal with the branches and cutting it back whenever I got to visit the home away from home. To me the tree symbolized one can grow tall and reach up to levels none thought were possible. I truly loved this tree. So many memories under it in such a short amount of time.

Comment on Black Sage (Salvia mellifera) by Gabi McLean

Gabi McLean — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:34:48 +0000

So sorry about your loss. I know it feels awful to lose one of those beauties.
To be on the safe side, I don’t like to prune my native shrubs by more than 10% at one time, and I prune them in the dormant period, like right now, in September. But maybe your sage is just dormant and will come back in the spring! Don’t give up on her quite yet.
Gabi

Comment on Black Sage (Salvia mellifera) by jan huffman

jan huffman — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:27:02 +0000

Im sad.
I have been nuturing my cleveland sage for 3 years glorious years.
Sadly I realized I needed to take the plunge and cut my dear plant back.
yes it took me 2 hrs because i talk to my plants like old friends. Should I cut here etc………
NOW Its DEAD! She was huge . Im sick about it I don’t know what to do.

Comment on Black Sage (Salvia mellifera) by Arvind

Arvind — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 23:32:19 +0000

I always wondered why black sage was called black, and now I know. Thanks. It is one of my favorite shrubs for the garden. I have one that is 9 years old, next to a bench in the backyard. I love the fragrance. It looks dormant in late summer, so for interest, I have planted a chaparral clematis at its feet. I hope to have cotton puff balls adorning the black sage in future summers.