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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
There is nothing quite as beautiful as a delicate poppy blossom. Grow poppies in your North Texas garden with a few simple steps.
Zinnias are an old-fashioned garden flower that have been cultivated in the U.S. since the 18th century. Grown easily by seed, zinnias bloom reliably throughout the summer and into the fall and make a wonderful cut flower.
