There is no gardening without humility. nature is constantly sending even its oldest scholars to the bottom of the class for some egregious blunder. – Alfred Austin — Weather When Posted –Temperature: 84°F;Humidity: 56%;Heat Index: 86°F;Wind Chill: 84°F;Pressure: 30.11 in.;
I was able to stay in the garden until noon. This is the first time all week that I have been able to spend much time at all out there without bursting into flames. So what did I do? I pruned and tied up tomatos. Did you know that it’s not necessary to plant entirely […]
The Mrs. B.R. Cant is a tea rose that was introduced in England in 1901. Can you imagine? This rose has been handed down by cutting (asexual reproduction) for over 100 years! Mrs. B.R. Cant has an ARS rating of 8.7, which is very good. It is very disease and pest resistant. It also seems […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thyme is incredible stuff! So is time, but thyme it one of my favorite seasonings for eggs and it is especially good fresh. I have grown creaping thyme, lemon thyme, wooly thyme and regular common thyme. My favorite by far is the lemon thyme. That is also the one that has done the best in […]
Esperanza is a Texas native and has been rated as a ‘Texas Superstar’ meaning that it has been highly recommended by the Texas A&M Agriculture program. Esperanza lives in the wild on rocky slopes or well drained soil in full sun. You can find it around San Antonio. It is really only hardy to zone […]
This is another David Austin rose that was introduced in 1996. We actually got this one for Samantha for her third birthday. Now, before you think we are awful parents for getting her a rose instead of toys, just know that she picked it out and really wanted it at the time. The Scepter’d Isle […]
Look at this rose! It does almost seem to glow doesn’t it? The “Glowing Peace” was introduced by Meilland in France in 1999. It is a hybrid tea and won the ‘All-American Rose Selection’ in 2001. This rose is very disease resistant and will grow on a tall bush to about 4 feet. Each 3-inch […]
Fragrance, beauty and drought tolerance… what more could you want in a flower? Prairie phlox (Phlox pilosa) is a native Texas perenial that does well in part sun or bright shade. The smell is intoxicating and it is a butterfly manget! It has a heady bloom in the late spring and then goes partiallyl dormant […]
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