The Lazy Gardener & Friends | 2019 Newsletters
2019 Lazy Gardener & Friends Newsletter Index
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Volume 278 | 1/1/2018
TIS THE SEASON TO PLANT TREES & SHRUBS & TO THINK ABOUT THE PLANET & SQUIRRELS Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 71 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… PALM LEAFED MIST FLOWER John Ferguson
Volume 279 | 1/17/2019
GARDENS TRENDS FOR OUR FUTURE? . . . FERNS FOR BASKETS Brenda Beust Smith, Tips for Growing Tropical Hanging Basket Ferns Jere Noerager, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 72 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… DWARF FLOWERING ALMOND Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 280 | 2/1/2019
SILVER LININGS IN THE GARDEN …VALENTINE’S DAY MEANS PRUNE ROSES! Brenda Beust Smith, AVOID THESE PRUNING MISTAKES! Baxter Williams, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 73 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… GULF COAST PENSTEMON Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 281 | 2/15/2018
KEYHOLE GARDENS AND REBLOOMING HYACINTHS! Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 74 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… WINECUP Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 282 | 2/28/2019
NEXT SPRING’S EARLY COLOR . . . HERBS . . . PATRIOTIC BLUEBONNETS . . .KEYHOLES Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 75 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… BRIDAL WREATH Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 283 | 3/8/2019
ROSES FOR HABITAT GARDENS? YES . . . BUT NOT JUST ANY ROSES Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 76 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… WOODLAND PAINTED PETALS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 284 | 3/15/2018
TREASURED FRIENDS WITH SO MUCH TO SHARE — PECKERWOOD & DAYLILIES Brenda Beust Smith, Six Distinctive Rarities Adaptable to Gulf Coast Gardens Adam Black, Smart’ raised daylily garden adapts Keyhole Garden concept — easy on plants AND on your back Jeannie Mallick, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 77 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… BUTTERFLY AZALEA Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 285 | 3/22/2019
SPRING MUSINGS: HEAVY RAINS ALTER EXPECTATIONS . . . BONSAI . . . 9 NATIVES Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 78 John Ferguson, Have You Tried…PORTERWEED Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 286 | 4/1/2019
BRING BACK DARK SKIES! MONARCHS, BONSAI, ROSES & MORE Brenda Beust Smith, PLANTS, TREES, NIGHT TIME POLLINATORS NEED ALTERNATION OF LIGHT AND DARK Deborah Moran, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 79 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… ‘TEXAS BLUE’ BLUEBELLS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 287 | 4/5/2019
GROWING AVOCADOS HERE? HOW ABOUT PEONIES? MERCER TOP SELLERS Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 80 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… HINCKLEY COLUMBINE Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 288 | 4/18/2019
FREE ADVICE ABOUNDS . . . WIND DAMAGED TREES. . . IDENTIFYING CRITTERS . . . GARDENING SENIORS Brenda Beust Smith, GARDENING CHALLENGES INCURRED AFTER THE FLOOD Lisa Rice, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 81 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… TEXAS SWEET OLIVE Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 289 | 4/26/2019
SHOW OFF THOSE “WOW!” FLOWERS . . . . . . STILL-DORMANT? . . . SHIP CHANNEL BLOOMS Brenda Beust Smith, GROOMING DAYLILIES FOR A FLOWER SHOW Mary Gage & Jeannie Mallick, HIBISCUS SHOW BLOOM PREPARATION MARTI GRAVES, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 82 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… BALLOON FLOWER Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 290 | 5/2/2019
NATURE’S FREE “ANTIDEPRESSANT” …CATALPAS … SPECTACULAR CACTI Brenda Beust Smith, The Story of our Incredible NATIVE HARDWOOD MULCH Composted (Aged) John Ferguson, Have You Tried… GOMPHRENA Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 291 | 5/10/2019
THE LITTLE TREE THAT COULD . . . TREASURED DAYLILIES Brenda Beust Smith, THE LITTLE TREE THAT COULD Deany Meinke, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 83 John Ferguson, Healthy Soils * Healthy Plants * Healthy People Mike Serant, Have You Tried… MEXICAN MINT MARIGOLD Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 292 | 5/17/2019
VINES FOR SHADE . . . MEET YOUR WILDFLOWER NEIGHBORS! Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 84 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… INDIGOFERA Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 293 | 5/24/2019
MEMORIALIZING WITH FLOWERS. . . PLUMERIA’S R-US! Brenda Beust Smith, PLUMERIAS AFTER HARSH WEATHER Paula Furtwangler , NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 85 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… Wendy’s Wish Sage Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 294 | 6/3/2019
GREAT YEAR FOR “DYCs”! AND OTHER NOTABLE SIGHTS Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 86 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… PURPLE CONEFLOWERS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 295 | 6/7/2019
GARDENS TAKE POLLINATOR PROTECTION TO THE NEXT LEVEL Brenda Beust Smith, WE CAN REVERSE INSECT DECLINES! Doug Tallamy, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 87 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… COPPER CANYON DAISY Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 296 | 6/14/2019
CALL ME AN “OCCASIONAL GARDENER” Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 88 John Ferguson , Have You Tried… John Fanick Phlox Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 297 | 6/21/2019
READERS “DOCUMENTING” … POLLINATOR GARDEN UPDATE Brenda Beust Smith, DOCUMENT WHATEVER IS BLOOMING NOW! Don Dubois, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 89 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… FUZZY BOLIVIAN SAGE Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 298 | 6/28/2019
HIGH RISE HORTICULTURAL HEADACHES . . . TWO TALES Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 90 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… STARRY EYES NIEREMBERGIA
Volume 299 | 7/12/2019
CELEBRATING TEXAS ROSE RUSTLERS & SOME LESS FRAGRANT ESSENCES Brenda Beust Smith, COMMEMORATING FORTY YEARS OF ROSE RUSTLING Elisabeth Castro, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 91 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… BARBADOS CHERRY Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 300 | 7/18/2019
A ‘SUPERSTAR’ GARDEN… WITH PROPER FORETHOUGHT Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 92 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… Lord Baltimore Rose Mallow Hibiscus Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 301 | 7/25/2019
WHY ISN’T MY FLOWER BLOOMING? Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 93 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… MEXICAN PLUM Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 302 | 8/1/2019
FLOWER FRUSTRATIONS, SUCCESSES & RESOURCES Brenda Beust Smith, Book Review… SLIME – How Algae Created Us, Plague Us, and Just Might Save Us, by Ruth Kassinger John Ferguson, Have You Tried… Mexican Flame Vine Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 303 | 8/8/2019
NATIVE PLANTS — WE’RE READY TO MOVE UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL Brenda Beust Smith, Got Veggies? Protect Them from Pests with Native Texas Flowers! Margaret Gnewuch, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 94 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… DAVID VERITY CUPHEA Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 304 | 8/15/2019
GOOD TIMES AHEAD (If We Save Our Bees) Brenda Beust Smith, How to Grow Weeds John Ferguson, Have You Tried… Batface Cuphea
Volume 305 | 8/23/2019
At last, Dr. Bob is updating our area’s gardening ‘bible’! Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 95 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… Vitex
Volume 306 | 9/29/2019
HOUSTON ARBORETUM FACELIFT, . . . DEMYSTIFYING ORCHIDS Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 96 John Ferguson
Volume 307 | 9/6/2019
COUNTING DOWN TO FALL Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 97 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… Sweet Almond Verbena Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 308 | 9/13/2019
BEE BENEFICIAL CONTINUES — VEGETABLE GARDENING PITFALLS – BE FOREWARNED! Brenda Beust Smith, VEGETABLE GARDEN MISTAKES EVEN EXPERTS SOMETIMES MAKE FORT BEND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS., Book Review… ” EAT TO BEAT DISEASE – The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself ” John Ferguson, Have You Tried… Pride of Barbados Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 309 | 9/19/2019
HISTORY INSPIRES, BENEFITS OUR GARDENS TODAY Brenda Beust Smith, BIBLE GARDENS (PLANTS OF THE BIBLE) Jean Fefer, Book Review… ” SICKER, FATTER, POORER – The Urgent Threat of Hormone Disrupting Chemicals to Our Health and Future and What We Can Do About It” John Ferguson, Have You Tried… Dwarf Hirome Cherry Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 310 | 9/26/2019
BULBS, BEES, NATIVES & AFRICAN VIOLETS . . . OH, MY! Brenda Beust Smith, AFRICAN VIOLETS YEAR-ROUND BLOOMERS Cynthia Severson, Book Review… “Farmacology – Total Health from the Ground Up” John Ferguson, Have You Tried… Gayfeather Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 311 | 10/3/2019
LOOKING DEAD NOT BE SAME DEAD-DEAD . . . FLOWER COLORS Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 98 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… Novak’s Passion Fruit Vine Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 312 | 10/10/2019
FLOODS & ROSES’ . . . MAGNIFICENT YELLOW TO SAVOR, BUT NOT PLANT Brenda Beust Smith, Rose Care Before & After a Flood Suzanne Gilbert, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 99 John Ferguson
Volume 313 | 10/18/2019
SAVING OUR TREES . . . BEAUTIFYING OUR MAILBOXES Brenda Beust Smith, LOSING LEAVES A POTENTIAL OAK PROBLEM Laura Medick , Book Review… “HANDS OFF MY FOOD! – How Government and Industry Have Corrupted Our Food AND EASY WAYS TO FIGHT BACK” John Ferguson, Have You Tried… SPICEBUSH Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 314 | 10/25/2019
GOLDENROD’S BAD WRAP & DON’T WHACK LIVE OAKS! Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 100 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… PASSION VINE
Volume 315 | 11/1/2019
XERISCAPING, PLANT NAMES MAY PUZZLE READERS BUT CHILES DELIGHT! Brenda Beust Smith, A MASTER GARDENER’S FAVORITE PEPPERS GENE SPELLER, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 101 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… MEXICAN BUCKEYE Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 316 | 11/8/2019
FERNS LINK US TO OUR DEEPEST ROOTS . . . FALL IS FOR PLANTING BULBS! Brenda Beust Smith, LOOKING FOR FERNS IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES Panayoti Kelaidis, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 102 John Ferguson , Have You Tried… FRAGRANT MISTFLOWER Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 317 | 11/15/2019
MONARCH MULTI-TASKING BE-LOVIN’ OUR BUMBLEBEES Brenda Beust Smith, MY VISIT TO THE MONARCH OVERWINTERING SITES IN MEXICO MADE ME A BETTER HOUSTON MONARCH GARDENER! Diane Russell, Ph.D., NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 103 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… FRAGRANT MISTFLOWER Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 318 | 11/22/2019
SILVER LINING IN THAT EARLY COLD SPELL — FALL COLOR! Brenda Beust Smith, MULCH UPDATE: Aged Native Mulch John Ferguson, Have You Tried… WHITE FRINGE TREE Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 319 | 12/6/2019
THE CAMELLIAS BLOOM IN WINTER … Brenda Beust Smith, PLANT CAMELLIAS NOW! Frank Ohrt, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 104 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… LESLIE ANN CAMELLIA
Volume 320 | 12/13/2019
SAFFRON SUCCESS! WINTER ENHANCES GARDEN VEGETABLES Brenda Beust Smith, SAFFRON (CROCUS SATIVUS) CAN BE HARVESTED IN HOUSTON Marilyn O’Connor, WINTER VEGETABLE GARDENNING IN HOUSTON AND ON THE GULF COAST Dany Millikin, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 105 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 321 | 12/20/2019
LEAVES, PROJECTS, BOOKS & A LADY GARDENER POEM Brenda Beust Smith, NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS # 106 John Ferguson, Have You Tried… MARTHA TURNBULL HIP GARDENIA Brenda Beust Smith
