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Obsessed With Fascinating Plants
Central Texas Gardener Blog
Apr 19Plants fascinate me! With no internet connection whatsoever, they know exactly what to do when the time is right. My Byzantine gladiolus corms always greet winter with tidy upright leaves. They time their vivid flowers for April to make sure we notic... »
Plants that fooled drought
Central Texas Gardener Blog
Apr 05Yessiree, we all got spring early when many plants bloomed a month ahead of schedule. But I got one last blast with this Dutch iris on April 1. Guess it wanted to fool us. Peggy Martin is not fooling around this year. She’s finally got her feet in the ... »
Soil drought recovery|tree decay|how low can it go?
Central Texas Gardener Blog
Jan 19Troublesome Central Texas weather does have its upside! Most winters, seasons converge with greenery and flowers, even as dormant perennials take a break. Early bird Paperwhite narcissus starts the bulb parade. Bees raced from one flower to another. Th... »
Cheery (and tasty) winter companions
Central Texas Gardener Blog
Dec 16Mush, schmush. Some plants went down in the early freeze, but the mums barely shivered. ‘Country Girl’ chrysanthemums expect a vase on the Christmas table, though the faltering asters will be gone by then. To tidy up a bit, I clipped off rain-drenched ... »