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SOCIOHORTICULTURE – THE HOLISTIC GARDEN By Joe Novak sociohorticulture.com A holistic garden employs the basic concept of holism – a whole is greater than the sum of its parts. In a holistic garden, interactions among gardeners, plants, animals and...
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Adapts Keyhole Garden concept – easy on plants AND on your back By Jeannie Mallick, President Cypress Creek Daylily Club Cypress Creek Daylily Club members Mary and Eddie Gage, previous owners of the commercially successful Spring Creek Daylily Garden, had to relocate...
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Six Steps to Great Spring Tomatoes By Robert “Skip” Richter, M. Agr. Harris County Extension Agent – Horticulture email: rrichter@ag.tamu.edu Picture your garden with large healthy plants loaded with ripe tomatoes, plump and bursting with...
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Six Distinctive Rarities Adaptable to Gulf Coast Gardens By Adam Black Director of Horticulture Peckerwood Garden GREEN-FLOWERED BAHAMA MALLOW (Pavonia bahamensis) Strange green flowers among similarly green heart shaped foliage make this hibiscus...
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By Jean Fefer & Will Isbell Harris County Master Gardener Seed saving is fun and interesting, but there are also some more practical reasons to do it. It saves you money, provides seed security, leads to regional adaptation, and quality control. You can also learn...
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SELLING YOUR EXTRA HARVESTS By Jacob Martin Mercer Botanic Gardens Greenhouse Manager Ever grow too many vegetables and herbs and not know what to do with them? While it may seem daunting, selling your excess produce to local restaurants can be a great way to...
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SECRETS OF A ‘LAZY’ NATIVE PLANT GARDENER By Russ Kane and Margaret Gnewuch Native Plant Society of Texas – Houston Chapter Many people think native plant lovers have an all-natives-or-nothing approach to gardening. We’ll tell you a little...
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ADDITIONS By Lois Sutton The Herb Society of America, South Texas Unit Winter and summer savory are good additions to the late spring garden. They are culinary herbs, providing an oregano-like flavor. Like all herbs give them good drainage and a minimum of six...
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SAFFRON (CROCUS SATIVUS) CAN BE HARVESTED IN HOUSTON By Marilyn O’Connor “The Herb Lady” I happened to see an ad in a magazine from White Flower Farm for the corms to grow saffron. I’ve always wanted to grow saffron and gave them a call in late July. I told...
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ROSES MAY BE TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING — LISTEN! By GAYE HAMMOND HOUSTON ROSE SOCIETY Past President (pictured — Gaye’s rose garden) Tons of crunchy brown leaves in trees but none on roses? You’re are doing a good job battling brutal weather...
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Rose Care Before & After a Flood By Suzanne Gilbert Houston Rose Society Living in Southeast Texas unfortunately brings the possibility of heavy rain and flooding when storms come in from the Gulf. There are things gardeners can do before and after a flood to save...
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REPLACING NON-NATIVES WITH LOCAL NATIVES By Katy Emde Native Plant Society of Texas/Houston Chapter npsot.org/wp/houston Every year native plant enthusiasts learn of more reasons why growing LOCAL native plants: • support our wildlife by providing shelter and food. •...
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“Removing insects from an ecosystem spells its doom…” By Dr. Doug Tallamy Excerpted from “Bringing Nature Home” http://www.bringingnaturehome.net/gardening-for-life.html What will it take to give our local animals what they need to...
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QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE YOU BUY A FRUIT TREE! By URSULA COOPER & BARBARA BRANNON FORT BEND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS fbmg.org 1. Will you enjoy your harvest? Pick a fruit tree you, your family and friends will love to eat. The time spent on tree maintenance may not...
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JOHN’S CORNER: Question From Readers: By John Ferguson Hi there, I just got finished reading your latest newsletter and would like to suggest a follow-up commentary from Mr. Ferguson regarding Round-Up (glyphosate). I’m new to organic gardening/lawn care and in...
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PRUNING PRETTY PLANTS FOR PERENNIAL PLEASURE By Linda Gay Horticulturist and Gardener The Arbor Gate Nursery The Fall Equinox (Sept. 22) gives us four wonderful months to work in our garden pruning, planting, feeding and nurturing. Many long blooming perennials...
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PREPARE YOUR LANDSCAPE LIGHTING NOW FOR PEAK FALL MIGRATION Sept. 6 – Oct. 11, 2022 By DORIS DURBIN HEARD Galveston County Master Gardeners (or GCH? — your call!) Smart outdoor lighting can benefit the estimated two billion birds that migrate...
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By Paula Furtwangler Past President Plumeria Society Of America Houston has received so much rain lately that most gardeners are happy for all the free God-given rain water. But plumerias have a problem when it comes to excessive rain in the Spring…they...
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PLUMERIAS & RAIN — TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING? By LORETTA OSTEEN Plumeria Society of America With our recent deluge of rain, keep in mind that too much of a good thing; rain or over-watering your Plumeria can contribute to rot. Some more tips: • Container grown...
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HARSH WEATHER By Paula Furtwangler Plumeria Society Of America Past President HARSH WEATHER ALWAYS CAUSES PROBLEMS in the plumeria world. We had early freezing weather in October, and fairly mild winter, thereafter. • When people don’t take precautions to...
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PLANTS, TREES, NIGHT TIME POLLINATORS NEED ALTERNATION OF LIGHT AND DARK By Deborah Moran droppable-1553899330944 ( www.softlighthouston.com ) How can we showcase our gardens without compromising the beauty of the night? Landscape lighting is often uplighting which is...
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NATURALIZING BULBS RHIZOMES AND TUBERS FOR THE HOUSTON AREA By Dodie Jackson Garden Club of Houston Our changing temperature extremes (colder winter spells, hotter summers, flooding rains, potential droughts) are triggering adjustments in our planting strategies with...
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JUST NEED TO REMEMBER THE #1 RULE! By Mary Ellen Beaupre Galveston County Plant Swap Chair PLANT SWAPS are for every person of all ages — from “newbie” to the certified Master Gardener, and all levels in-between. Gardeners meet to swap their plants...
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PLANTS CAN BE ANTIQUES TOO! By Judy Barret HomegrownTexas@yahoo.com Like cut glass and quilts, old plants are treasure often passed from generation to generation. The renewed interest in heirloom plants is steadily growing. Gardeners remember with fondness...
