Understanding Key Pruning Terms for a Beautiful Garden As the garden begins to awaken in spring, our thoughts turn to getting our plants ready for the growing season, which often involves pruning. Pruning your favorite shrubs and…

Exploring the Green Spaces of The Magnolia Silos On a cold February morning, alongside my mother and sisters, I found myself at The Magnolia Silos. These are created and made famous by the much-loved hosts of HGTV's 'Fixer Upper' program.  We…

The Fascinating Process of Flowering Agave Plants can do some spectacular things, and the dramatic process when agave send up their flowering agave stalk, definitely qualifies. Yesterday, I noticed that my octopus agave (Agave vilmoriniana)…

Valentine Bush (Eremophila maculata 'Valentine') The Vibrant Beauty of Valentine Bush A Colorful Gem for Your Landscape How would you like gorgeous red, tubular flowers blooming at Christmas time and lasting past Valentine's…

Exploring the Lone Star State A Road Trip Adventure Awaits My bags are packed for the Lone Star State. I'm ready to head out on another road trip adventure.  I was born with the 'travel gene,' which is present in many people of…

While most of the garden is asleep in winter, citrus trees are filled with sweet, tart fruit ready for picking. Citrus trees are very generous in the amount of fruit that they produce. So much so, that people are often inundated…

Winter Blooming Desert Flowers: A Garden Joy Living in the desert southwest has many advantages, including being able to have a landscape filled with blooming plants all winter long when gardens throughout much of the country are brown or…

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