Plants that survived the Texas Two-Step: Freeze and Drought
Thursday, April 12th, 2012 Posted in Late spring flowers, Nurseries, books, bulbs, cat cove, drought, early spring flowers, garden design, garden designers, garden projects, native plants, passalong plants, roses, succulents, trees, wildlife | 10 Comments »Although my spuria iris flowers astound me just once a year, they do it every year—drought, flood, or freeze—since Scott Ogden shared a few divisions with me years ago. My garden is resilient, too, thanks to the words he’s shared with ...
Plants that fooled drought
Thursday, April 5th, 2012 Posted in Late spring flowers, Nurseries, drought, garden design, lawn replace, native plants, plant propagation, roses | 12 Comments »Yessiree, we all got spring early when many plants bloomed a month ahead of schedule. But I got one last blast with this Dutch iris on April 1. Guess it wanted to fool us. Peggy Martin is not fooling around this ...
Soil drought recovery|tree decay|how low can it go?
Thursday, January 19th, 2012 Posted in Nurseries, bulbs, disease, drought, fall plants, garden design, garden designers, mulch, soil mixes, trees, winter color | 2 Comments »Troublesome Central Texas weather does have its upside! Most winters, seasons converge with greenery and flowers, even as dormant perennials take a break. Early bird Paperwhite narcissus starts the bulb parade. Bees raced from one flower to another. Then they checked out The ...
Garden cheers|Sharon Lovejoy|When to move a plant|Basil preserve
Thursday, November 17th, 2011 Posted in Insects, Nurseries, bees, books, butterflies, crafts, fall plants, herbs, winter color | 6 Comments »What cheery days, at last! ‘Butterpat’ chrysanthemum just couldn’t wait to say “welcome back!” Salvia regla echoes its thrill for days that don’t scorch our souls. Plant this native fall-blooming perennial around your trees for some leaf canopy fireworks, especially if you ...
