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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
Category Archives: Plants
Benign Effects of Summer Rain in Vegetable Gardening
First of all, I’d like to preface this post by saying a rain shower at the end of June in Texas is a true blessing. Downpours on three occasions at my home this week could be considered a miracle! What … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Plants, Seasons, Vegetables
Tagged black peppers, blackened peppers on the vine, cucumbers, gardening, nitrogen, peppers, rain, rain shower, rapid growth, shower, squash, summer rain, thunderstorms, vegetables, yellow leaves, yellow leaves on tomatoes, zucchini
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Best Plants for Attracting Hummingbirds
Who doesn’t love hummingbirds? Not only are they one of the world’s tiniest wonders regarding their incredible flexibility in flight, they are absolutely beautiful. They are fun to watch, especially when there are two or more in the vicinity as … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Plants
Tagged attracting hummingbirds, Autumn Sage, cardinal climber, Cypress Vine, darner dragonfly, dragonfly, facts about hummingbirds, fern-like foliage, Firebush, Hummingbirds, perennials, red flowers, tubular flowers, Turks Cap, vines
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Crown of Thorns
As we move into the warmer (ahem, hot) months, we gardeners are busy filling our baskets, beds and pots with loads of blooming plants and when we are not, we are certainly day-dreaming about it. Those vibrant flowers at the stores … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Plants
Tagged blooming succulent, Crown of Thorns, drought tolerant, Easter plants, Euphorbia, Euphorbia milii, good plants for poolside, heat resistant plants, milky sap, pest free summer potted plants, resilient plants, thorny plants, tropical plants
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The Tulip Tree (Saucer Magnolia)
February is the magical time of year in North Texas when the Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana), or locally called, Tulip Tree, bursts with huge, 6-8 inch blooms in varying shades of pink against the otherwise barren winter landscape. The tree’s timing, … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Landscape/Gardening Decor, Plants
Tagged accent trees for the south, blooming shrub, blooming tree, Magnolia, Magnolia x soulangeana, ornamental shrub, ornamental tree, red seeds, Saucer Magnolia, seeds for birds, small trees, trees for North Texas, trees similar to Crape Myrtles, Tulip Tree
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Non-Toxic Houseplants
This post is a quick turnaround response to my former article entitled, Houseplants to Brighten Your Winter. You see, as a person who enjoys and respects all forms of nature, especially our children and pets, it was reasonably assumed I featured only … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Houseplants, Pets, Plants
Tagged african violets, areca palm, boston fern, bromeliad, Christmas Cactus, hanging baskets, horticultural oil, houseplants, houseplants and kids, houseplants and pets, Houseplants that bloom, mealy bugs, neem oil, non-toxic houseplants, rainforest houseplants, spider mites, spider plant, spiderettes, terrarium
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Houseplants to Brighten Your Winter
While I pondered a topic to write about as we were enduring a few days of twenty degree temperatures here in North Texas recently, I looked around and began to admire the thriving houseplants I had surrounded myself with both … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Plants, Seasons
Tagged aglaonema, Air Filtering Plants, chinese evergreen, clean air plants, combating winter days, corn plant, dracaena, heartleaf philodendron, houseplant, Houseplants that bloom, ivy, low light plants, peace lily, philodendron, plants that enjoy florescent lighting, Plants that Help Indoors, pothos, spath, using plants as decor, using plants to fill empty spaces
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