Arctic Blast hits Houston! How to protect your plants in a freeze!
Winter weather has come early to Houston this year. Last night we got down into the 30’s which is the …
Category Archives: Gardening
Garden Quote – Greg Grant, ” I always loved learning from older gardeners…
“I always love learning from older gardeners who have lived a life producing fruits and vegetables.” – Greg Grant Greg …
A little treasure from the plant swap, Starfish cactus.
Earlier this month I blogged about the Heights Garden Club plant and seed swap. I came home with two interesting …
Blackberry lily – Iris Domestica, a new plant we are trying!
One of my favorite growers is Treesearch Farms They have a large selection of native plants and also more unusual …
From Weeds to No-Mow Austin Style Garden – Part 2 (The Plants)
This is a continuation of From Weeds to No-Mow Austin Style Garden – Part 1 We used 24 different kinds of …
Garden Quote – Vita Sackville-West, The most noteworthy thing about gardeners…
The most noteworthy thing about gardeners is that they are always optimistic, always enterprising, and never satisfied. They always look …
My Nod to Portland…meet Topsy Turvy Echeverias in their new urns!
Whenever I see my lovely urns planted with succulents I will think fondly of the gardens of Portland! On my …
Heights Garden Club; Up coming plant and seed swap at the Heights Fire-station.
Today I have some local news about an upcoming event I am very excited about! I am a member of …
Garden Quote – American Indian proverb, Tell me the facts….
“Tell me the facts, and I’ll learn; tell me the truth, and I’ll believe; tell me a story, and it …
Bulbine: One of my favorite border plants!
Bulbine frutescens is a species of flowering plant in the genus Bulbine. Its common names are Yellow bulbine, Snake flower, …
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