WHICH PLANTS ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS TO YOUR GARDEN?
Red flowers are the best way to attract hummingbirds to your garden. But what kind of flowers are the easiest flowers to keep around, and how do you treat them?
KEEP THE GARDEN IN SHAPE IN MAY
How to keep the garden in shape in May here in Texas? It’s very rarely under 80℉ (26-27℃) daytime here on the east coast of Texas now in the late…
SELF-SEEDING ANNUALS AND SPRING IN THE SUBURBS
One of the great advantages of knowing a bit about the different garden plants is that I can take one look at a seedling and then decide if it is…
TIME FOR THE HOLIDAY CANNA CLEAN UP
There is time for some holiday cleanup in the garden. The amount of biomass evolving over the summer is somewhat overwhelming. Branches, leaves, and weed are removed. Gradually plants and…
HOW TO PREPARE CANNA FOR SPRING
When I went through the pictures of the Cannas in the garden month by month through the last year I regretted that I didn’t buy more of them. The great…
SITTING ON MY HANDS
Look at the mess! But the plants are keeping it up together and will shield each other against the cold weather. Both the Canna and the Colocasia esculenta ‘Lemonade’ are…