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Tag Archives: Daylillies
Rainy Day Blooms
This morning I awoke to the soft sounds of rain falling on our tin roof. There is something so calming, refreshing and nostalgic about that sound. A cool May morning in Texas is something to savor and celebrate. So, after … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Gardening Basics, Vegetables
Tagged Borage, Cilantro, Colues, Corrieander, Datura, Daylillies, Easter Lilies, Mexican Petunia, Old Fashioned Petunias, Powis Castle, Victoria Salvia, yarrow
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The Fall and Winter Potager
Lately, several people have been visiting my site from Pininterest.com and “pinning” shots of my garden on their pinboards. I am very flattered when this happens. If you are not yet familiar with Pintrest you should check it out. It … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Potager
Tagged Brenham, Calendula, Comet Broccoli, Crinum, Daylillies, Dianthus, Gardening, Horticulture, Jay White, Johnny Jump Ups, Organic Gardening, Pansey, Pinks, Potager, Texas A&M, Viola, Yupneck, zinnias
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Great Deal on Daylilies
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
Posted in Flowers, Gardening Basics, Masters of Horticulture
Tagged Brenham, Daylillies, Ft. Worth Botanical Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Jay White, Texas A&M, Yupneck
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Eight Ways to Stretch Your Garden Dollars
Right now, times are tough and everyone is looking for ways to save money. Gardeners are no exception. Gardening is a lot of fun and almost 5 million Americans practice some sort of gardening at their homes. However, if you … Continue reading
Daylilies-A Month of Blooms
Very few plants in my garden give me as much enjoyment as my daylilies. Early in April, I start watching them. I am looking for that first sign of stalks. When I see these I know that soon, the green … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Gardening Basics, Masters of Horticulture, Potager
Tagged Daylillies, Gamma Sigma Delta, Gardening, Horticulture, Organic Gardening, Potager, Texas A&M
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Cypress Vine – The hummingbird magnet!
Hummingbird migration season is upon us. Because of this, we have so many ruby throated and black chinned hummers in our yard that my wife is filling our two feeders everyday. While the hummers seem to appreciate the sugar syrup … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged attracting hummingbirds, butterfly garden, cypress vine, Daylillies, Gardening, Horticulture, hummingbirds, Invasive plants, Potager, Texas A&M
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Gardening With “Invasives”
I once read that if you want to have a successful garden you need to find what grows well at your house and grow lots of it. I don’t know who said this but I wish I did because it … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Gardening Basics
Tagged cannas, Daylillies, Gardening, Invasive plants, Jewels of Opar, Ruellia, Texas A&M, yarrow
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