Gardening Blog Posts

Why do I plant seeds in the Fall for Spring and Summer flowers? I don’t want my seeds germinating in the Fall, but I do want to give them a period of stratification. What is stratification?

September is the start of the most intensive work in the Texas garden. If you put the work in from September through November, your plants will happily weather winter and rejoice once spring returns!

Part of transitioning from summer to fall is the influx of new neighbors. Inevitably the question asked is, "How do you get flowers to grow in Tx?" My answer is always soil, soil, soil! There is a huge difference between soil and dirt. Dirt is what your home comes...

I find myself playing referee in my garden at the end of summer.

I was reminded by one of my readers not to forget about the monthly garden checklist! I have to admit that I’ve been distracted with fulfilling another reader’s request to share recipes using fresh herbs. Please keep the suggestions and reminders coming!

I know we’ve started a series on how to use fresh herbs, but I can’t let June pass us by without a garden check list. You are quite familiar by now about my love of lists!

I’m reminded by FB several days a week as “this time last year” pictures pop up that we are about a month behind on self-seeding germination and perennial resurgence because of our double whammy deep-freeze of 2020. Suddenly, I’m confused as to what I’m supposed to be doing in my garden in May!

Sun-loving plants grow so easily and prolifically basking in the sun’s nurturing rays. However, let’s not neglect our shady spots nestled under our trees and patio overhangs.