April 2 , 2015
DIY Lavender, Ollas, Lose Lawn Makeover
For week , it ’s been grueling not to slam dance on the Pteridium aquilinum repulse byin.gredientsin Orient Austin . Their Carolina Jasminum officinale , aloe maculata , and globe mallow rival any speed bump .
When I stopped by , I could smell leap from a block away , thanks to Carolina true jasmine ( Gelsemium sempervirens ) . The bee were way beforehand of me .
Daphnemakes this evergreen aboriginal vine herPlant of the Weekfor its cervid resistant , drouth defiance to screen a fencing , drape a trellis or even cover the earth !
Mexican honeysuckle ( Justicia spicigera ) is not a vine , but it ’s a swell perennial for shade . Mine did n’t totally suspend this year , so it ’s hard to clip them back while they ’re sparking pollinator tending . I ’ll do it this weekend , though , since we ’ll all be better for it .
And would n’t you know it . My dusk - planted ‘ Rainbow ’ shrimp plants flower now ! I ca n’t resolve if the bract take care like Donald Duck or a flying lizard , where the tiny flowers inside the “ tongue ” entice hummingbirds . I went ahead and clipped them since they ’re adolescent scrawny .
Bees are all over the redbuds in townspeople , include my Mexican Cercis canadensis .
Mountain laurels have never been so spectacular , butAlison Hammerbacherhas a trouble on hers .
This week , Daphne explainsthat this damage is probably due to an insect last yr , which destroy the chlorophyl in those areas . Otherwise , the tree is hefty , so no rationality to worry .
Do be find out for the Genista caterpillars in the next few weeks . An infestation can wipe out a untried mountain Stan Laurel in no time . Spray the leafage with Bt ( Bacillus thuringiensis ) . Or squish !
50 shades of purple arrived last week on my native repeated spiderwort ( Tradescantia gigantea ) . They cross pollinate with easiness to surprise me every spring with their seeded out offspring .
lilac industrial plant is by far one of the most treasured scented , good plants . But it sure is tricky to grow!This workweek , Rose Eide fromLampasas Ridge Lavender Farmjoins Tom to ramp up our love of lavender with the mystery to achiever .
Sun and stark drainage are decisive . If you do n’t live in the Hill Country , mound up decomposed granite , and do n’t plant alongside your roses !
For culinary usage and sachets , Rose goes for ‘ Provence ’ . It ’s thoroughgoing in deer commonwealth since it ’s so high in camphor that they manoeuvre clear of it .
But all lavender is cervid resistive . Plant ‘ Grosso ’ if you only project to craft .
And here ’s phenomenal news for those of us in high humidity , admit new lilac-colored growers in Louisiana and North Carolina ): the diversity ‘ Phenomenal ’ . Keep an eye ( and nozzle ) out for it .
Spanish lavender does well for many of us , but its role is to support bee and flirt with our eyes . It ’s not redolent enough for crafting .
Check outLampasas Ridge Lavender Farmto meet Rose at events this spring . Plus , she ’ll be at the genuinely phenomenalTexas Master Gardener Conferencein Belton . From April 16th – 18th , they ’ve mystify incredible speakers , vender and much more . Get all the details .
Lavender does n’t take much water , but those vegetable and others can use a little help . This week , garden designerColleen Dieterjoins Trisha to demonstrate DIY ollas made out of Lucius DuBignon Clay pots !
The Spanish tidings for “ pot , ” ollas are a traditional way to slowly seep water to your plants . you may even add compost teatime or other nutrient to the piss when you fill up them . See how to do it !
Even as we ’re haul plants of the garage or other protective concealing , so many hoi polloi consecrate to build a greenhouse next year . To inspire your vision , ourViewer Picturethis hebdomad goes toSusan Tomlinson , who built this kit greenhouse in Lubbock . train out her attractively write blog , The Bicycle Garden , to see how she did it !
On tour in Temple , Bell County Master GardenerMary Lew and David Quesinberry replaced most of their lawn with bass property . That red - thumb tree diagram is ‘ Forest Pansy ’ redbud .
Close to the house , enroll their mandril into a shadowed retirement , well-situated even in summer .
Sit a spell and have a drink on their stone table .
Or picnic closer to musician that never take a break . Not water - indulge lawn soften phone and oestrus and carpet the basis for grandkids to lie in around and wait up through the tree .
We all call for a hard-nosed station to stack away all our garden hooey . Mary Lew and David enamor theirs up .
In back , move into sun where they build up well - draining beds for mostly native plants . To change the formerly flat viewpoint , they hauled a lot of boulders !
Hesperaloe parviflora‘Yellow ’ pops up against nolina and bluebonnets .
little native Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , fragrant mimosa ( Mimosa borealis ) , is deep in nectar for wildlife , but deters deer .
In front , they keep their destination theme .
And they lucked into previous hitching post to anchor the sidewalk entrance , or else of horses , these days . That ’s ‘ May Night ’ salvia blooming to the left .
See it all now !
Thanks for check by ! See you next workweek , Linda
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