This is what (Hesperaloe parviflora)looks like when its flowering. Every time I see a Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) in full bloom, I remember a disastrous pruning incident that still makes me laugh and groan at the same time…. Red Yucca Plant Pruning Disaster I was working as a horticulturist at a golf course and I […]
Believe it or not, it is time to plant certain kinds of vegetables right now. Yes, I realize that it is August and it is hot and the last thing you probably want to do is have to plant seeds out in your vegetable garden. But, just keep telling yourself that by working a little […]
Many people tell me that they are tired of their boring, round green shrubs. Often, they are surprised when I tell them that those ‘boring’ green balls would actually flower if given a chance. So, how do you take those boring green balls and turn them into beautiful, flowering shrubs? ‘Green Cloud’ Texas Sage shrubs […]
Okay, for those of you who have read my ‘ramblings’ for any length of time, you are probably familiar with my personal crusade against the widespread pruning epidemic of creating balls, cupcakes, frisbees and other assorted shapes with flowering shrubs. The fact that pruning flowering shrubs too often can lead to early plant death plus […]
Do you know what the definition of the word ‘conundrum’ is? I do. Actually, I had to look it up – but it basically means a “difficult situation”. That sums up what I am facing in my back garden. Here are the ‘parts’ that make up my conundrum: First, there is my wonderful husband…. You […]
Last year, I said that I would never grow a pumpkin vine in my vegetable garden again…. We did get a single pumpkin, but I was not prepared at how much the pumpkin vine grew inside and outside of my garden. Now before you say that I should have read how large a pumpkin vine […]
Now you may be wondering how on earth am I going to combine the above topics into one post. Well, they all occurred yesterday while we were visiting my in-law’s house. We go there every week to help out around the house and do the things that my father-in-law can no longer do since he […]
Okay, I must begin this by admitting that I have no idea what to post about today…. Maybe I shouldn’t admit this to you, but there are times when I have nothing. I think it may be because there is so much going on in my life. – My three youngest kids start school on […]
Do you ever use a search engine to find answers to your gardening questions? I remember the old days, before search engines when I had to drive to my local library and look through gardening books and encyclopedias to find the answers to my non-gardening questions. Okay, now that I have dated myself by admitting […]
I absolutely love fishing. I really do…. I grew up fishing as a child when we would go camping each year. And although my sister and brother would catch their share of fish, I never did…. It was really frustrating because I was using the same bait and fishing right next to them. So as […]
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