9 of The Best Native Trees for North Texas
Thinking of adding new trees to your landscape? Consider Texas native trees. There are numerous benefits including many that could save you money.
You Won’t Believe How Easy It Is To Grow Sweet Peas
Nothing compares to the fragrance and beauty of sweet peas. But many people think that they are hard to grow in North Texas. Keep reading to learn the techniques used by generations of North Texas gardeners to grow bountiful bouquets of sweet peas every spring. What are Sweet Peas? Sweet…
How To Grow Foxglove
No cottage flower garden is complete without the beauty and elegance of foxgloves. But is it possible to grow foxglove successfully in our brutal North Texas heat? Good news: yes, it is. Once you understand what foxgloves need and how to troubleshoot common problems, you’ll be able to recreate the quintessential English cutting garden in your own backyard.
Love Gomphrena? Here’s How To Grow It From Seed
A growing awareness of the environmental impacts of the traditional cut flower industry is turning many sustainability-minded North Texans to growing their own cut flowers at home. One old-fashioned flower quickly becoming a favorite of North Texas’ hobby floral farmers thanks to innovations in breeding and its low input requirements is gomphrena.
2021 North Texas Spring Plant Sales
Shopping spring plant sales is an opportunity to fill your garden with plants well-suited to our unique North Texas climate while supporting local garden and nature organizations. Due to the pandemic, there are fewer plant sales in Dallas/Fort-Worth than in years past (despite the growing population of gardeners), but here is a round-up of this year’s sales in our area.
How To Grow Cosmos in North Texas
Cosmos are quintessential cottage garden flowers that thrive in our hot North Texas summers. Here is a quick guide to growing cosmos in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
The Scientific Evidence That Marigolds Repel Tomato Pests
For a long time, companion-planting advocates recommended planting marigolds with tomatoes as pest control. Gardeners knew anecdotally that tomatoes had fewer pest problems when marigolds were around, but the scientific support for the theory just wasn’t available.
Growing Cut Flowers: 9 of The Best for North Texas
Imagine coming home every day to a house filled with fresh flowers. Even better, imagine the feeling of knowing that all those fresh flowers came from your own backyard.
Good news: That dream can easily become a reality, even in our challenging North Texas climate. All you need is a bit of preparation and the right kind of flowers. That’s why I pulled together this list for you.
6 Must-Have Fertilizers for Texas-Sized Tomatoes
If I had to grow only one thing for the rest of my life it would be big, juicy, heirloom tomatoes. There is just nothing like the taste of a homegrown tomato, and it’s literally something that you can’t buy.
21 Plants For North Texas That Butterflies Love
Butterflies add beauty and interest to our gardens, but making an effort to attract them also helps to protect a species threatened by climate change and global habitat destruction.