Ramblings from a Desert Garden. 8216; and host a giveaway. Horticulturist, Maureen Gilmer, makes her home in the Palm Springs area, in the midst of the California desert, and she has put offered her expertise in creating colorful dry gardens in her latest book. Part two has a comprehensive list .

I have been on sabbatical. I might go back on sabbatical after I write this. There are no promises implied by this post! As I write, the chickadees are having a bird war outside my window. Something has them in a tizzy and they sound as if they plan to fight to the death. Walking with Sarah in the garden I spy two golden orbs in the crotch of a zelkova tree.

INTRODUCTION Although Central Texas lies in an area known to be relatively warm year round, tropical plants intolerant of freezing or near freezing temperatures require winter protection from the various cold fronts that sweep through and drop temperatures below or near freezing for short periods of time. In order to ensure healthy continuation of growth.

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Birding on a soggy day. When I looked out the window and saw all of the activity had ceased, it seemed odd, but then up in the bare crepe myrtle, I spotted a red-tailed hawk.

Of Wildflower Center-docent Jenny Stocker, who gave the early birds a tour on Friday morning. If you want to know who attended the Spring Fling, Pam posts the group photo. From lunch and provides names and links. Covets glazed pots, and angers s.

Sunday, March 25, 2018. I blog at Victory or Death! And this will be my first Fling too.

The Gardener of Good and Evil. Friday, April 16, 2010. Bloom Day, April 2010. After the last two years of drought, it amazes me how quickly everything filled in and bounced back. Even the roses are covered in flowers despite the fact that I barely fertilized and completely missed the window to cut everything back properly.

My new waterfall and grotto. I penned a ton of inspirational photos onto Pinterest, and I also had it in my head. Definitely a natural look, softened by not having any rectangular shapes. And I did the job ourselves. First, we had to do a little hard work. Next came the heavy duty liner on top of the carpet.