Fifteen years ago, I bought my first home and started my first garden. Since then I’ve interned at the Dallas Arboretum, worked as a greenhouse plant propagator, held leadership roles at two community gardens, and completed the training to become a Certified Texas Master Gardener.
Knowing what I know now, if I had to start a garden from scratch…
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After several years of growing, experimenting, and pouring through herbal literature, I developed this comprehensive guide to cultivating lemon verbena for a multitude of home and kitchen projects.
Though it seems just yesterday that we were harvesting garlic from our gardens, it’s already time to start thinking about next year’s crop. If you decide to order your seed garlic directly, July and August are good times to submit your pre-orders to reserve your garlic for October delivery.
Solarization is a technique used by organic farmers to rid soil of pests and disease in between crop plantings. It’s an effective and scientifically proven technique that is environmentally-friendly and lazy gardener-friendly. Keep reading to learn how to solarize your home garden beds during summer months when nothing grows in our blazing heat anyway.
Believe me. I’ve made or seen every gardening mistake imaginable. But mistakes in gardening aren’t necessarily a bad thing. I always say: if you’re not making mistakes in the garden, you’re not doing it right. Mistakes are how we learn, improve, and do better next time. Here are the top ten North Texas gardening mistakes that I see most often and how you can avoid them.
The growing conditions in North Texas are unique. With hot summers and cold winters, our climate can be challenging for any gardener. To keep you on track and ensure that everything you plant is a success, we have created monthly garden checklists for the entire year.
The #1 secret to growing vegetables in North Texas is understanding that we have two prime growing seasons: late spring and fall. Here are two helpful schedules for when to plant and what to plant for a fall harvest.
Today, The Dallas Garden invites our readers to join in this commitment to serve others with “Plant A Row for the Hungry”, an initiative sponsored by GardenComm (formerly Garden Writers Association).
