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November 13th, 2010
Meet some native plants to replace ligustrum and nandina with Jared Pyka from Native Texas Nursery. Note: Native Texas is not open to the public, so please ask for the plants at your local nursery. Get tips for protecting your plants from freeze with William Glenn.
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Plant of the Week: Rocket Larkspur
Tips of the Week
- Prepare for the first frost. Mulch tender plants and get blankets, sheets or rowcover to cover when we get the first warning alert.
- Plant perennial strawberries and fertilize the ones you already have.
- Take cuttings of cold tender plants you really love, like coleus and begonias, to overwinter in a sunny warm spot indoors or greenhouse.
- Continue planting cold-weather lettuces, greens, carrots, spinach, and herbs like cilantro and arugula.
- Plant hardy perennials, shrubs and trees.
- Get naturalizing bulbs to plant in two weeks.
- Last call to plant wildflower seeds.
- Avoid severe pruning at this time.
- Be sure to water new plants until rain comes our way again!
- More Tips
Question of the Week
How do I protect my tender plants and vegetables from frost?
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