Now that our gardens are taking a winter’s nap, it’s time to start thinking about the garden year ahead. Especially because spring seed-starting is just around the corner. To help you select new varieties to try in the coming year, we surveyed our students and followers to find out which…
Not too much is happening this month in our gardens. If we’re lucky, the first freeze will hold off long enough so that we can keep harvesting veggies like peppers, tomatoes, and eggplants. Here’s a run down of what you can do in your garden this month: Vegetables Soil temperatures…
The Dallas Garden School was founded to create a digital destination where North Texans could access area-specific gardening information delivered in a fresh, exciting, and inspiring way. We strive to always provide information that makes the biggest impact for our students, and we do that by listening. Through the years,…
Tulips are one of the most popular annual flowers grown in North Texas landscapes. Despite their popularity, tulips can be challenging to grow here. The key to dramatic displays – like those at the Arboretum’s annual 500,000-bulb celebration – is proper timing and variety selection.
The fall gardening season is now in full swing. Hopefully you’re getting ready to transplant those cauliflower and broccoli seedlings that you started indoors last month. Or perhaps you’re grabbing some brassica transplants from your favorite garden shop. Either way, it’s just about time to actually plant! I know, I…
Hot enough for ya? I like to call August the “make or break” month for new gardeners. This is when first-timers either run for the hills (and the A/C) or fully embrace the sweat and stick it out. If you’re sticking it out right now, a big congrats. You just earned yourself a fast-pass to garden nirvana in the fall.
Early to mid-July can be a tough time of year for gardening in North Texas because there’s not much to do besides weeding, watering, and swatting away mosquitoes. The spring-planted veggies are fizzling out, but it’s not quite time to start fall plants yet. So, what to do with all…
In Texas, July is officially “no man’s land” in the garden. The spring vegetables have succumbed to the heat, it’s too early to plant fall vegetables, and it’s just too damn hot to do anything outdoors other than water. But if you’re itching to get your hands in the dirt, are there still things that you can plant in the garden this time of year? Let’s take a look at what you can plant in your garden in July, region by region, despite the raging Texas heat.
One thing is for certain: Texas weather is as unpredictable as a startled armadillo. Snow one month, rain the next, and triple-digit heat the month after that. When the temperature suddenly jumps above 100 degrees with little notice, keeping your garden happy, healthy, and productive can be a big challenge.
Thinking of adding new trees to your landscape? Consider Texas native trees. There are numerous benefits including many that could save you money.
