Monthly Archives: October 2011

Cacti-Lanterns

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Jay White

Here is a quick and simple Halloween tip for you.  This year, instead of heading to the grocery store to buy a pumpkin to carve, head out to the garden and harvest a few cactus pads.  You can quickly turn … Continue reading →

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Texas Specialty Cut Flowers

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Jay White

For quite some time I have been impressed by, and somewhat enamored with, Texas Specialty Cut Flowers outside of Blanco, Texas. Frank and Pamela Arnosky are the owners of one of the most successful field grown flower farms in the … Continue reading →

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Lone Star Gourd Festival

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Jay White

This past weekend, my lovely wife and I headed out for a much need mini-vacation.  For our “romantic get away” we decided to go to the Lone Star Gourd Festival in Fredericksberg, Texas.  We picked the Gourd Festival for several … Continue reading →

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Organic Weed Control Presentation for the Bear Creek Master Gardeners

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Jay White

Last week I had the honor of speaking to the Bear Creek Master Gardener’s group in Houston.  The group invited me to give what I like to call a “lunch and learn”.  They grilled hamburgers for the members and then … Continue reading →

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Doing Rye Grass Right

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Jay White

The drought has really done a number on my yard.  In order to have something more than mud and dry weeds in the yard this fall and winter, I have decided to seed rye grass.  Now I have never put … Continue reading →

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Great Deal on Daylilies

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Jay White

As I mentioned in an earlier post, my friend Chris Von Kohn is a daylily breeder extrodinaire.  This past weekend he sold several of his creations at the Ft. Worth Botanic Gardens Fall Sale.  Chris is selling these beautiful and … Continue reading →

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Tree Town USA

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Jay White

Last week, I got to spend two very enjoyable days at a 1200 acre tree farm south of Houston.  This farm is owned and operated by Tree Town USA.  Tree Town USA is the largest tree farm in the US.  … Continue reading →

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