Going shopping in my garden
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 Posted in Crinum lilies, early spring flowers, garden projects | 8 Comments »You bet, I like to buy new plants! Too bad my budget doesn’t tally with my long dream list. Even though I’m certainly doing my part to support local nurseries this spring, last weekend I also did some shopping in ...
Why plants freeze|Greg Grant vegetables
Thursday, January 24th, 2013 Posted in Crinum lilies, Texas A&M, annuals, books, destinations, frost protection, fruit trees, garden structure, native plants, organic fertilizers, perennials | 2 Comments »My crinums don’t look so hot right now. No problem: I simply cut off their mushy leaves and they’ll rebound pronto. Although things have been rather tame this winter, we’ve had our little cold spells. The top question goes to ...
50 Shades of Pink|Hardy Agaves|Repot Succulents
Thursday, July 26th, 2012 Posted in Agave celsii, Crinum lilies, annuals, bees, garden design, lawn replace, plant propagation, succulents, trees | 23 Comments »50 shades of pink dominate my garden this week. Okay, well maybe only 10 or so. The most grandiose is the crinum. The tiniest is my new Phlox paniculata 'John Fanick'. It’s been on my list for years! When I ran ...
Drought-tough bulbs
Thursday, September 15th, 2011 Posted in Crinum lilies, Late spring flowers, Pet of the Week, books, bulbs, frost protection, garden design, garden designers, passalong plants | 8 Comments »Spiderworts (Tradescantia gigantea) say, “Hey, what drought?!” These native early birds are already up. Like kids counting down to Santa, they can’t wait to open their presents to us come spring. Drought doesn’t scare off naturalizing rhizomes like spiderworts, or bulbs like ...
