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My haul from Houston’s autumn plant sales

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Admin

Two weekends ago, I went to the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s autumn fundraising plant sale with the Wrenaissance Man. The sale is focused on butterfly-attracting plants. We bought: 2 x variety of native wild azalea, rhodendron canescens “Phlox Pink” … Continue reading →

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Ceci un taxi jaune

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Admin

Apologies to René Magritte.

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Provocative hypothesis proposed about non-native plant species

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Admin

Many of today’s gardeners prefer to plant species native to their location in their yards and gardens. Nurseries and garden magazines alike tout the natural superiority of native plants to exotic imports, whether it concerns drought and pest resistance, or … Continue reading →

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Some views of Charleston, SC

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Admin

The gardens of Charleston, SC, offer design inspiration for a shady, narrow strip of Houston landscape. Continue reading →

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Thinking ahead: New Year’s resolutions?

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Admin

Val Webb, of The Illustrated Garden, has written in a recent post that she intends to get out to a local nature spot at least once a month during 2011 to paint and sketch. That sounds like a simply wonderful … Continue reading →

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