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Native Plants Save Water, Time, Money, and Energy
Article previously published as THE HOW DO GARDENER: Native plants save water, time, money, energy, by Rick Bickling, in The Liberty Hill Independent. Native plants are flowers, plants, trees, shrubs, vines, and grasses that have grown in and adapted naturally … Continue reading
Roses: Old is New Again
Article previously published as THE HOW DO GARDENER: Roses — Old Are New Again, by Rick Bickling, in The Liberty Hill Independent. Rose Rustling You’ve probably never heard those two words used together before. They conjure up images of an … Continue reading
Easy-Blooming Flower Power for Any Size Garden
(ARA) – Tired of winter white? Chances are you’re itching to dig in the soil and fill your garden with plants and flowers bursting with rich color and fragrance. “Designing with colorful, low-maintenance plants that bloom year round is one … Continue reading
The How Do Gardener 2012 Calendar
If you’ve enjoyed the photography featured on The How Do Gardener, then you’ll love The How Do Gardener 2012 Wall Calendar. With twelve of our most stunning images of native and adapted flowers, it will make every day of the … Continue reading
Malvaviscus arboreus – Adaptable and Beautiful
Malvaviscus arboreus, commonly known as Turk’s cap, Turkscap, Turk’s Turban, Wax Mallow, Ladies Teardrop, Scotchman’s Purse, Bleeding hearts, or Mexican apple, is a member of the Malvaceae (Hibiscus) family. Malvaviscus is derived from a Greek word meaning “sticky mallow”, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bleeding hearts, Ladies Teardrop, Malvaviscus arboreus, Mexican apple, Scotchman's Purse, Turk's Turban, Turkscap, Turk’s cap, Wax Mallow
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Tecoma stans – One Look Tells you Yellow Bells
Tecoma stans, also known as Yellow bells, Yellowbells, Esperanza (Spanish for “hope”), Yellow trumpetbush, Yellow trumpetflower, Trumpetbush, Trumpetflower, Yellow elder, or Ginger-thomas is a member of the Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-Creeper Family). It is native to the Southwest United States, and Florida … Continue reading
Plant Bulbs This Fall for a Spring Blossom Bonanza
One of the simplest, least expensive, and most rewarding fall gardening activities is planting spring flowering bulbs. Although they appear to be nothing more than small, dead, brown orbs, bulbs are very much alive. They contain everything needed to survive … Continue reading
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Tagged bulbs, daffodil, flowers, Hyacinth, leucojum, narcissus, paperwhite, tulip
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Chrysanthemums – A Fall Classic
Chrysanthemum morifolium, more commonly known as Chrysanthemums, or Mums, are a classic fall planting in landscapes and gardens all over the world. They were first grown as a flowering herb as early as the 15th century BC in China, brought … Continue reading
Caesalpinia pulcherrima – Putting on a Show in the Heat
With the long hot summer we are having here in Texas, over 80 days above 100°F with no rain, one of the few plants that is really thriving is Caesalpinia pulcherrima, commonly known as Mexican Bird of Paradise, Red Bird … Continue reading
