Cindy Pierce
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Recent Posts
- Revisiting Monarchs
- Photo Viewing Invitation
- Oak Apples (or Oak Galls)
- The Pomegranate – A Beautiful Tree bearing Healthy Treats
- Solar Fountains for Existing Bird Baths
- Economical & Ecological Tips to Aid Nature
- Heat and Drought Tolerant Plants for Summer
- Pet Products that May Make Life Easier
- The Great White Buffalo
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Adaptable & Aromatic Abelia
It is about that time to plant shrubs and a favorite shrub of mine is Abelia. It is a favorite of mine because its natural form presents graceful arching branches that produce a multitude of dainty fragrant blooms. As you … Continue reading
Posted in Plants, Seasons
Tagged abelia, abelia grandiflora, blooming shrub, colorful foliage, edward goucher abelia, flowering shrub, full sun shrub, full sun to part shade plant, graceful shrub, hedge shrub, kaleidoscope abelia, pink flowers, semi-evergreen shrub, shrub with colorful foliage, shrubs, sunrise abelia, white flowers
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Best Trees for Fall Color in North Texas
Hooray! We are finally getting close to the prime season to plant trees and shrubs! And while fall is the best time to plant ANY type of tree or shrub in your landscape, those that display beautiful foliage may be … Continue reading
Posted in Plants, Seasons
Tagged bradford pear, callery pear, crape myrtle, fall colors, fall foliage, ginkgo, japanese maple, sweet gum, texas red oak, trees for North Texas, trees with best fall color, when to plant shrubs, when to plant trees
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Gardening with Dogs
Originally published September 2011. I begin this article with a chuckle as I think of the photo I snapped above of my elderly blind and deaf dog, Buzz, who happened to be dragging several rather dry plugs of St. Augustine … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Humor, Pets
Tagged backyard gardening, Dogs and gardening, sacrifices of pet ownership
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Gaura
I’m again posting a new article in the midst of transferring text from my former blog hosting site. This might be the trend for a little while as I’m attempting to write about items that are timely to the seasons … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Plants, Seasons
Tagged attracting bees, attracting butterflies, attracting hummingbirds, clumping plant, dividing gaura, drought tolerant plant, Ferdinand Lindheimer, Gaura linheimeri, heat tolerant plant, native Texas plant, perennial, pink blooms, white blooms
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Dove Season
Originally published a few years ago, but very pertinent now as well . . . In light of the fact September 1st marks the beginning of Dove Season and I’ll be hearing shotgun fire all Labor Day Weekend, I wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Interesting Facts/Thoughts
Tagged clutch of eggs, colorful doves, dove behavior, dove chicks, dove season, doves, eurasian collard doves, eurasian doves, mourning doves, turtle doves, white-winged doves
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