An important part of my work as an educator is the testing and trialing of different plants to assess their performance in our challenging (and unpredictable) North Texas climate. I’m grateful to have relationships with the world’s leading plant breeders, and they generously send me new plants to trial before they hit the market.
I’m settling in to my new digs. Now comes the hard work of transforming the landscape and establish ing new gardens, slowly but surely. Emphasis on the slowly part. Spring is pretty much here, my garage is full of seedlings, and I have yet to build the beds they need to go into. (Gulp.) Despite all this, I’ve planned it all out in my head and will formalize plant placement on paper soon.
There is nothing better than fall in North Texas. Warm, sunny days and cool, crisp evenings are a welcome relief from the triple digit temperatures of late summer. Here are fives ideas for how to take full advantage of this glorious weather.
It’s National Weed Your Garden Day! To celebrate, here are my best tips for keeping your garden free of weeds…. What exactly is a weed?…
A complete listing of the spring plant sales taking place in the North Texas/Dallas-Fort Worth area for 2023.
I love growing cucumbers, and my pantry is stacked floor to ceiling with pickle jars to prove it! If you’re eager to enjoy a bountiful harvest of fresh, crisp cucumbers from your own garden, I’ve got you covered. Here is a comprehensive guide to growing cucumbers in North Texas.
Growing potatoes at home is easy and fun. In this guide, I’ll teach you the simple techniques for planting potatoes in your North Texas garden.
Many beginner gardeners assume that anything available for purchase at the grocery can be easily grown at home. Strawberries and blueberries are readily available at the grocery year-round, but they are some of the most difficult fruits to grow in North Texas.
Things are winding down in the garden this month, but you will also notice some plants looking better than ever. Many flowering and fruiting plants do best when days are warm and nights are cool. Peppers are off the charts this month!
Ask any longtime North Texas gardener, and they’ll tell you the same thing: October is the best month to have a garden in North Texas. Warm days and cool nights are the perfect recipe for happy plants. Vegetables produce heavily, flowers bloom like crazy, and it’s finally cool enough to work in our gardens for extended periods of time.
