Native to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas, this herbaceous perennial is a member of willowherb family, the Onagraceae, that also includes evening primrose, fushia, and clarkia. Plants have a taproot and…
Is there anything that gives hope in the dreary days of late winter/early spring than the emergence of bright yellow daffodils? No matter how gray or harsh the winter the…
I love all kinds of goldenrod; the kinds that grows along the roadside, or the cultivars you buy in the garden center, but this one is one of the best…
More warm sunny weather with a little rain (and some irrigation) continue to make both plants and gardeners happy. The arrival of new blooms in the garden has slowed significantly…
The bounty of vegetables from the garden can be combined with a few simple ingredients to make a delicious and healthful pizza. There are lots of combinations you can make…
There is nothing quite like the look of a mass of black-eyed Susan flowers. Their dark green foliage looks good as the plants grow through the blooming size and the…
My secret garden is a small area where my head gardener and I spend time relaxing in the evening after dark and I decided that a fountain would be a…
The very large flowers of this plant make it a showstopper! The saucer shaped flowers are up to 10” across and are composed of 5 petals in shades of white…
Hot weather and some spits of rain continue to push the plants to move along their life cycle at lightening speed. That is nothing new for this area but it…
I have a large pot of mint in my herb garden primarily for making tabbouli. As soon as the tomatoes catch up with the cucumbers and I have a supply…
Karen