I love this tree. Do I say that about everything? I mean it about the Bald Cypress. I think it is gorgeous. It has the shape of an evergreen with lacy leaves, but it’s not. It turns a beautiful reddish-brown color in the fall before losing all it’s leaves for the winter. It is always […]
Coral Honeysuckle is a wonderful Texas native and the hummingbirds love it! It is an evergreen vine and blooms from spring until fall. It is also drought tolerant. It should be planted in full sun. I have one that is in partial shade and seems to be doing fine, but the side that gets more […]
Strawberries increase each year by runner and the Dallas Planting Manual recommends eight plants for a good start. They require rich, well drained soil, but too much nitrogen will make the berries too soft. You also have to keep the berries from direct contact with the soil by using mulch. I like straw that I […]
This is one of the most incredible recipes! I got it from the Moosewood Cookbook. We have not tried anything out of this cookbook that has not been incredible. Chilled Berry Soup Much more than just a soup, this refreshing tart-sweet preparation can be a summer beverage, a breakfast dish, or even a desert. Frozen […]
I think I’m going to make this a regular article on Fridays so that I can keep track of what is happening in my garden. So, for today, pretty much everything that was blooming last week is still going even if some things have slowed down. The roses had their big flush and now we […]
With all the rain we have been having, it’s important to remember a few things about working in wet soils. The number one thing is, well, just don’t do it When soils are wet, they are much more readily compacted. Soil particles get pressed together and the air gets forced out of the soil. Compaction […]
APGA | National Public Gardens Day 2009!. May 8, 2009, National Public Gardens Day is a national day of celebration to raise awareness of America’s public gardens and their important role in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education in communities nationwide. Click to visit the NPGD Facebook page and become […]
We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. – Aldo Leopold Aldo Leopold
We have a possum that has been coming to our backyard to eat the cat food on a regular basis. We don’t have any problem with this at all since the cats seem to be cool with him and he is actually very tidy and considerate. They can look a little ferocious though, and the […]
I would advise that you try to find a way to embrace the diversity of wildlife that comes to your yard, but if you have a few animals that are just not considerate to the landscape and ruin things for everyone else, there are solutions. Try some of these: Armadillos – use live traps to […]
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