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February 19th, 2011

Go native with solutions to troublesome spots. Andrea DeLong-Amaya, Director of Horticulture at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center selects screens, vines, and more. Trisha Shirey illustrates how to kill off unwanted grass or weeds.


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Plant of the Week: Carolina jessamine

Carolina jessamine

Tips of the Week

  • Transplant roses, trees, and shrubs. We are going to be warming up very quickly, so you do need to go ahead and get those trees or shrubs moved. If the trees are larger, wait until next fall and consider root pruning them and then moving them next winter.
  • Plant roses, trees, shrubs.
  • Prune and fertilize roses.
  • Avoid digging up frozen plants just yet. Give them time to see if they come back. Do not prune damaged growth from cycads or citrus.
  • Replant cool weather vegetables that froze.
  • More Tips

Question of the Week

Can I use fallen leaves from my plants as mulch?

Featured Garden

Hausmann garden design|Central Texas Gardener

Related Resources

Native plants (screens, vines, and accents)
How To Kill Plants

Related Gardeners

Andrea DeLong-Amaya, Director of Horticulture