March 12, 2024 Two weekends ago, during a trip to Houston to see family and friends, I visited the Mercer Botanic Gardens in the northern suburb of Humble. The gardens…
Category: Gardening
Man, I have multiple mangas!
March 11, 2024 In February, I posted a summer memory photo of a mango I love on Instagram, and @plantsplantsen messaged me about it. “Nice to meet another manga fan,”…
Spring pruning – when should it be? –
Why does the first warm day bring homeowners with their pruning shears to cut here, cut there without much rhyme or reason? PinPhoto: @plantcaretoday Pruning tips to remember Remember, spring…
Cross vine, plum and cobweb at the peak of flowering
March 10, 2024 What makes me happiest in my garden right now? Let me show you! My favorite plant this week is the ‘Tangerine Beauty’ crossvine. Look at those frilly,…
Texas flower trees for bees
05 March 2024 The sweet, grapey smell of Kool-Aid wafts through the breeze this time of year in Texas. Purple clusters of flowers that put wisteria to shame hang from…
A daily tomato can fight high blood pressure
Hello, plant and health lovers! Have you ever thought that the secret to managing your blood pressure might just be sitting in your kitchen? Yes, we are talking about tomatoes!…
Plants increase children’s focus? The study says yes!
Hello, green thumbs and plant lovers! Have you ever felt a sense of peace when you are surrounded by lush greenery? Well, it turns out there’s more to that feeling…
Early spring walk on Lady Bird Lake
01 March 2024 The trail around Lady Bird Lake was pink, brown and blue last weekend. Peach trees bloomed in the bluebird sky. The bald cypresses bided their time, waiting…
Read this: Du Pont Gardens in the Brandywine Valley
February 29, 2024 At the Philadelphia Area Fling last September (click here for my posts on that), attendees were given a copy of the new book Du Pont Gardens in…
The earliest spring flowers are blooming
February 27, 2024 Spring has arrived in Austin in earnest, and it feels like about two weeks early. Is that right, longtime Austinites? Temperatures have been in the mid to…