This is not not daylily I planted. It must have hybridized. The one I planted was a much plainer orange with no red. I love this! Here are some fun daylily facts that I found at About-Garden.com. 1.daylilies only come in yellow, orange and (muddy) red = FICTION ! FACT = there are now daylilies […]
Well, considering that Texas is as large as most countries, there is a lot of terrain to cover. Texas includes everything from marsh, to desert, to mountains and forests. Geology, geography, water and climate all come together to determine what kinds of plants will grow where. Yes, you might be able to grow something completely […]
Not much after that storm! But there is one new addition.. I don’t even know where this one came from or what it is. If you recognize it, drop me a line in the comments and let me know. It sure is pretty though. — Weather When Posted –Temperature: 85°F;Humidity: 57%;Heat Index: 87°F;Wind Chill: 85°F;Pressure: […]
There is so much work to be done and no time to do it. I have already replaced some of the pots and replanted a few things. I think we will have lost a lot of plants, but maybe we can salvage some of them. It makes me tired just thinking about it. — Weather […]
When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. ~Author Unknown — Weather When Posted –Temperature: 76°F;Humidity: 79%;Heat Index: 76°F;Wind Chill: 76°F;Pressure: 29.81 in.;
I spent the day trying to clean up from the tornadoes on Wednesday night. I’m exhausted. My yard looks like a lake once again and my new chicken planter was busted along with a few other planters. I managed to get them replaced and I’m still in the process of clean up. We have a […]
This is one of those roses that when it’s good, it’s gorgeous! But when it’s bad, it’s pretty bad. It has a small problem with black spot in my garden. If I can stay ahead of it, it’s better, but it will still get it no matter it seems. But I think this rose, unlike […]
There was a wonderful little pottery place in Lewisville at Mill and Main that has closed (about three months ago?) I didn’t know about it until I went looking for them last week for a special pot for our new bougainvillea. I just happened to find someone packing up the very last of the things […]
Bouncing Bet, or Soap Wort (Saponaria officianalis), is a fragrant perennial that blooms from late spring all the way until fall. It likes morning sun and afternoon shade. It is drought tolerant, but likes a bit more moisture if it can get it. If it looks like the bloom is petering out, you can cut […]
Check out this big guy! He is a tomato hornworm or the caterpillar phase of the Hummingbird Moth, which are way cool when you see them. They really do look like (and as big as) a hummingbird. It is in the Order Lepidoptera, family Sphingidae, genus and species Manduca sexta. This guy was about 2 […]
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