2026 is Your Zinnia Era
Zinnias are one of the easiest and most beautiful flowers you can grow in North Texas. They’re versatile as both ornamental landscape plants and cut flowers for making bouquets.
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How To Grow A Wellness Garden in North Texas
Imagine starting your day by stepping into your backyard and harvesting herbs for a calming tea, clipping flowers for your table, or pulling fresh vegetables to nourish your body. A wellness garden combines beauty, flavor, and function into one intentional space.
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It’s Time to Order Tulips and Daffodils, Here Are My Faves
When buying tulips, the best kind for NTX are single late or double late tulips. The term “late” refers to when the tulips bloom. If you plant “early” type tulips, they tend to have very small blooms and short stems or not bloom at all. Though debated ad nauseam, tulips should be pre-chilled to ensure proper bloom.
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Spring to Summer: 5 Ways to Transition Your Texas Garden
The delphiniums and snapdragons are still blooming well, but the foxgloves and poppies are toast and have been pulled to make room for the ‘Indian Summer’ rudbeckia, ‘Mystic Spires’ salvia, and Profusion zinnias to fill out. These three plants will be the foundation of my summer flower garden.
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Your Guide To Growing Nasturtiums in North Texas
Nasturtiums are an old-fashioned favorite in the flower garden, but many North Texas gardeners struggle to grow them successfully. Luckily, any gardener can overcome the challenge of growing naturtiums if they plant them at the right time. Here’s a quick guide to growing nasturtiums in North Texas.
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The Best Tulips for North Texas According to Experts
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.
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Start These Annual Flower Seeds Now for Fall Blooms
Early to mid-July can be a tough time of year for gardening in North Texas because there’s not much to…
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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…
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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.
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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.
