Gardenig in Texas. Tips & Guides

Goldenrods are late-season wildflowers bearing big sprays of beautiful golden blooms that are both a delight to behold and an important food source for birds and pollinators.And with over 120 different species, there’s one well-

Salvia, a genus of plants in the mint (Lamiaceae) family with nearly a thousand members, is known for its toughness.Heat tolerant, chill tolerant, drought tolerant, impervious to pest

Thirty-five years ago, Bob Piaschyk had no idea that a routine delivery of some live oak trees to his family-owned nursery outside of Dallas would launch a lifelong, dogged pursuit of a new species.That sunny day so many years ago, as his shipment wa

Mention rose rosette disease or that your prize specimen has an unusual witches’-broom growing on it to another rose lover, and you’ll likely see a look of horror.Just the mere mention of this disease or its common symptoms i

If you’re curious about what kind of effort it takes to grow plumeria, you’ve come to the right place.Who wouldn’t want this gorgeous specimen in their lands

Mexican white oak (Quercus polymorpha) is such an incredible tree that it’s even become a favorite of the vaunted University of Texas at Austin.In fact, the facilities services of the university

Fresh tarragon lovers in blistering hot regions often have to forgo growing their favorite herb.French tarragon simply doesn’t thrive in places wh

Have a look at some of the Best Balcony Garden Pictures of May 2021 that will give you a lot of inspiration to copy the same in your apartment.

A gift from the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts, sun-loving turpentine bush is native to the southwestern United States, including southeastern California, west Texas, southern New Mexico, and southern Arizona, as well as north-central Mexico.And in addition to tolerating blistering desert heat, this tough ev

These peculiar desert plants bring a sense of wonder to the arid landscapes they thrive in with their distinctive and stunning appearance.They are popular in xeriscape gardens and can be found in many co

There’s something special about yellow roses. After all, the famous folk song isn’t called “The Cream Rose of Texas.”With their sunny coloring, yellow roses somehow manage to be dram

You think you’ve got it made with your pecan trees, Carya illinoensis, and have visions of pies (at the least) or even some sales at the farmers market when all of a sudden – the husks start turning black.There are several things that can cause this, and one of the most

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Did you just spot an army of ants on your countertop marching toward your jar of favorite cookies?

In the plant world, when does “full sun” not really mean full sun?When you live in a place that gets

Hey, get your cats straight! CatMINT is not catNIP.Unlike its cousin catnip (Nepeta cataria), Faas

You might think tropical hibiscus can only be grown in places like Hawaii, Florida, southern Texas, and California, where the sun shines and the snow steers clear pretty much year-round.These symbols of the tropics are native to regions th

While most people have heard of – and eaten – red and green cabbage, I’ve noticed that fewer are familiar with savoy cabbage.This is a shame, since it’s my favorite variety!

If you are lucky enough to visit the Blue Ridge Mountains in late May when the wild mountain laurel blooms, you are in for a spectacular show.It has been several years since I moved from western North Carolina u

Autumn is the magical time of brisk mornings, hot apple cider, and approximately one to three million leaves in the yard that must be raked and bagged.But before the leaves fall,

They're only a few inches long, but hummingbirds flap their wings so fast they create an actual humming sound that gives them their name. These little birds are stunning creatures who make the environment — and your garden — a much brighter place. Learn more about these incredible animals and find out how you can welcome them to your own yard with these tips, including a few from Geoff LeBaron of the National Audubon Society.

Are you up for a challenge that is extraordinarily rewarding? Grow olive trees!Of course, if you’re located in the US and you

What kind of creature can spread human diseases and drink from the mouths of babes in hospitals? The pharaoh ant!These nightmarish insects (Monomorium pharaonis) were

Asparagus fern is a member of the lily family, and the Asparagus genus. This evergreen herbaceous perennial bears no resemblance to either, and in spite of its name, is not a true fern.This is because it sets seed rather than producing spores.Another contradiction is that

I don’t know if we’re cursed or what, but we’ve had two trees exhibit a strange, disfiguring phenomenon wherein the top part of the trunk — the “leader” — has died, taking with it numerous scaffold branches and leaving an unsightly, shortened trunk surrounded by perfectly healthy branches.One was a cedar elm (Ulmus crassifolia)

Bachelor’s buttons grown from seed are my perfect example of the adjustment enthusiastic gardeners must make when they relocate.I was a kid in Williamsburg, Virginia, whi

We all know, of course, that letter carriers deliver the mail. But I wonder how many of you know about the 1920s mailman who “delivered” what would become most popular avocado in the United States?It’s an interesting tale, and I’ll tell you all abou

It’s that time of year when we want to be outdoors enjoying all the fun activities that spring and summer have to offer. Unfortunately, all that outdoor fun usually comes along with bug bites, including mosquitoes. With concerns about the mosquito-borne Zika virus becoming more serious, today we’re sharing a way to fight back naturally with this clever mosquito-repelling bracelet you can make yourself.

Cotton root rot, also known as Texas root rot and by its scientific name Phymatotricum root rot, is caused by the the soil-borne fungus Phymatotrichum omnivorum and is responsbile for serious and usually fatal root rots on more than 2,300 species of plants.We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links,

Sometimes it can be tricky to identify the right groundcover for a particular area of your garden.This plant needs too much sun. That one likes shade. An

As a tropical plant, lemongrass isn’t exactly suited to the chilly temperatures of winter in much of North America. When temperatures fall below 40ºF, it begins to suffer.We link to vendors to help you find relevant prod

I grew up enjoying snowy winters every year in Montana, so when I moved to southern California for college, I missed the snow. A lot.But then came graduate school in Vermont, where not only