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 ...
Planting for the future + Pecan trees + How Not to Kill a Tree, Pt. 2
Thursday, November 10th, 2011 Posted in destinations, fall plants, garden design, garden designers, mulch, native plants, trees | 15 Comments »Gardening is all about planning ahead. When plants are tiny, sometimes it’s hard to imagine if things will really work out like you hope. I feared that drought would defeat one of my visions: ‘Country Girl’ mums with native asters. ...
Drought and freeze survivors|Big Red Sun|No-kill trees
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 Posted in Nurseries, fall plants, fertilizing, garden designers, garden projects, lawns, succulents | 11 Comments »By golly, I have more plants in the ground than in the compost pile. Some look a little winded after this hard run, but if they made it through 2011, they can handle anything. One is my Salvia microphylla ‘La ...
New look at lawns, watering tips, plant performance flamboozle
Thursday, October 27th, 2011 Posted in Insects, Nurseries, bees, butterflies, fall plants, garden bloggers on tour, garden design, garden designers, garden tools, lawns, native plants | 11 Comments »Last week, we taped a lawn-free garden that will air in 2012. I love the way that Anne uses grasses, yuccas, and agaves for vertical distinction against free-flow natives that nectar hosts of winged visitors. Here’s a nice duo: Lindheimer muhly ...
