
Rose Care in the Month of Love, Valentine’s
Valentine’s Day reminds me that I need to take care of my roses!
Valentine’s Day reminds me that I need to take care of my roses!
Hardly any of my original lawn is left because I’ve turned most of the green scape into flower beds, walkways, raised vegetable beds, a chicken coop, and my garden shed. But what is left does need winter care.
Several of you have messaged me asking, “when do I trim my perennials back?” That’s a subjective question, but through the years, I’ve realized that it’s not “when” but “how” is the more important question.
October and November are the hardest working months in Texas Gardens.
One of my sisters and I share the love of gardening. It’s a passion, really! She sent me the link for this song stating, “I found our anthem!”
I have a long history with St. Augustine Grass! We were flying back home from the US to Lebanon when I was nine and the lowest tread on a stairwell of four sisters, all within five years of each other.