Thankful garden revelations|CTG round table, what next?
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 Posted in bees, butterflies, drought, fall plants, native plants, round table | 18 Comments »As we approach Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for this year’s revelations. It would be just lovely if we had naturally luscious soil, rain on cue (but not too much at one time), a scattering of days over 100° instead of an ordeal, ...
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 ...
