Natural Organic Home Garden Health Howard Garrett Dirt Doctor – HR 875: The End Of Organic Farming?. I don’t normally copy so much, but this is something that we all need to know about whether you garden or not… Many small farmers and organic food activists are claiming that if H.R. 875 is passed, it […]
I just got back from a shopping trip at Home Depot and Lowes and I have to say that I was very reserved in my shopping. Looking back over my planting lists and pictures, I have come to the realization that I have killed a lot of really pretty plants – like these African violets? […]
My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant’s point of view. ~H. Fred Ale
Title: Annual Spring Native Plant Sale – Including Heirloom Plants Location: Heard Natural Science Museum, McKinney, TX Link out: Click here Description: Annual Spring Native Plant Sale – Including Heirloom Plants With a New Twist CERAMIC ARTS & DEMONSTRATIONS featuring artists from the Clay Club of Texas A&M University Commerce Members Only: Friday, April 17th, […]
Title: Live Green Expo Location: Plano Center, 2000 E. Springcreek Pkwy. Link out: Click here Description: The Live Green Expo is a fun, family event that will help North Texans make informed decisions and take action to lead more healthy lives with less impact on our environment. Free to the public, the Expo will feature […]
The best solution for black spot is to get roses that are so vigorous that they aren’t susceptible. There are plenty out there, but if you get a rose that succumbs to black spot that you just can’t give up on (and who hasn’t?) then there are several things you can do : Keep water […]
This is the Tuscan Sun rose. I can’t remember for sure, but I think I ordered it from Jackson and Perkins. It is a floribunda with a mild, spicy fragrance and it will bloom all season long. It has a small problem with black spot in my garden. (In fact, I need to go spray […]
Gladness is born of the April weather, And the heart is as light as a wind tossed feather. Who could be sad on a day like this? The care that vexed us no longer is. – Eben Eugene Rexford What’s blooming today? A stroll through the garden shows the trailing purple verbena in full bloom. […]
Lawn Mower Exchange. How cool is this? If you live in Plano, Richardson or Allen then you can exchange your working gas powered mower for an electiric or manual mower. Well, it’s actually an exchange for a $150 voucher, but still… (You probably need to hurry, though. It’s only for the first 250 people.) I […]
Composting is definitely worth the effort. You can buy some pretty fancy composters and I have a tumbling style that was given to me, but I haven’t really been pleased with any of the commercially available ones. At the Grapevine Botanical Gardens at Heritage Park (on Ball St.), the Gaylord Texan has donated a demonstration […]
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