October 29 , 2015
Drought Doesn’t Mean Dull
Mary Irish is one of my hoagy . Not only does she have it away her plant , she write and speaks about them with passionate poetry . And she ’s shady ! That ’s a self-aggrandizing plus in my Holy Writ ; never does she intimidate even the newest nurseryman . Her record , Agaves , Yuccas , and Related Plants , pay back me start out on the H2O - thrifty succulent trail — a continual character reference for me . I latch onto every word inPerennials for the Southwest , jam - packed with drought - problematical gorgeous plants , attractively photographed by husband Gary . Plus , Mary amicably explains why thing do n’t work out and what to do about it : an “ Oh wow , THAT ’S what happened ” on every page . Texas Getting originate Guideis beautifully write and styled , but condense for warm reference without sacrificing motivation - to - know item . Long ago on CTG , Mary introduced us to Mexican European olive tree or Texas wild olive , Cordia boissieri . I covet each one I see . My neighbor ’s has made it through the toughest winters with nary a scratch . Since fall is prime time to plant trees , Mary get together Tom to piece a few from big to small , and Dame Rebecca West to east . you could find out all the residue here inTrees and Shrubs for the Southwest . find out now !
You ’ll also love her biography of bring clueless in Arizona and how she and Gary fall in sexual love with a whole new water - wise scheme . For anyone who ’s initiate a young garden , wherever you live , you ’ll be right there with them!As much as we love our Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , we do n’t like those plaguy seedling and saplings that overtake our program and mangle our fences . Trisha ’s got the easy- pull trick for smaller ones with Lawn Jaws . ASAP , I ordered some online and can take the stand to their success . Of course , it ’s always easier pulling if the ground is slimly moist . Puller Bearis for the swelled jobs . you may order in many unlike sizes and even have your name embossed on them , since the neighbor will desire to “ share!”Recently , we asked viewers to send us their summer favorite plant . They were so many that we ’ve burst it up . Here’sPart 1 of Summer Faves . I love these adjudicate - and - true from Texas nurseryman .
Helen Sørensen O’Dowd Quinn , from Navasota , loves perennial , aboriginal Texas star hibiscus . It ’s a fave with Marianne Yelvington Hutto , too , though she lucked into a white one!Heidi Schaub likesSalvia greggii , one of our evergreen favorites to draw pollinators in springiness and shine flush . Jeff Ferris pick Texas sage , also normally eff as cenizo . These twenty-four hours , you’re able to see many diverseness for altitude and peak and leaf gloss . Another show show-stopper is Lisa LaPaso ’s choice of Fireman ’s Cap coral bean . Duranta is top with Laura Sammons . Native esperanza ( Tecoma stans ) rates high with Sharon Nixon Nettle . Duranta and esperanza make a endearing combination!And Jenny Stocker ’s pick is aboriginal rock rose ( Pavonia lasiopetela ) , which would make a lovely smaller shrub near those two . vine also made the leaning , including passion vine from Kirti Kode , Jana Kaura and Vicki Blachman . Vicki also vote for cestrum that ornaments her fence treillage in semi - shade . Annual warm - weather moonflower is Karen Curry ’s pick , salutary even in a container , place near an entryway , of course , to sniff and prospect at Nox . It ’s cross-pollinate by night moth . Kathy Kloba values her Butterfly Blue clerodendrum , here in a garden we taped for program November 7.Martha Merriell Chang loves her passalong purple - leaved canna . Passalongs are sincerely garden treasures !
Kirk Walden likes groundcover ice plant . Do n’t know which one he has , butApteniais a drouth - tough groundcover that often babble through heavy freezes . Even when damaged , it returns in my garden . In the veggie garden , Randy Jewart and Joe Summy go for okra , David Brooks for Sungold tomato , and Katie Pudhorodsky for blackened eyed peas .
In part spectre , banger fern is tops for Stephanie Collins and Martha Cray . It ’s a surprise that this one is thriving in full sunshine . Donna and Mike Fowler favour that one , too , along with Pride of Barbados , rock uprise and red yucca . Here ’s the crimson yucca ( Hesperaloe parviflora ) manage orange - flowering aloes underneath . Another great hypnotism for part refinement / to Dominicus is Turk ’s cap , from April Thomas Rose and Sharon Black - Greene . Viewer picturealso goes to Helen Sørensen O’Dowd Quinn for her fall - blooming bulb , Lycoris aurea . Most of us are familiar with the redLycoris radiata , which Helen grows as well . L. aurea is the most authentic of the zinger yellows for us . On duty tour , Sara Breuer had flock on her men in her raw garden : pasty lifeless ground and an outdated design with wads of lawn . In front , she displaced grass with levy vegetable beds and limestone planter mingling flowers , food , and herbs . At the front door , she carved a contemporary patio with pea gravel , pavers , and uncluttered , easy - maintenance diversity . In back , they tore down a cumbersome deck and regraded the implosion therapy yard . With a raw outdoor dining and keep elbow room deck , she , husband Tim Mateer and Logos Henry hang out with their friends to see wildlife in the greenbelt beyond ( and Henry ’s chickens).Sara did n’t need to build a cap over the patio , since its office would obstruct their view . rather , she chose nicety sails to complement her vivid terrace furnishing . To break with a little lawn , she conventionalize a live “ carpet ” on a raised limestone terrace . Sara and Tim love to entertain , so she tuck in conversation niche at every level . See her whole story now !
Thanks for stopping by ! See you next week , Linda
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