ardeners are notorious givers. Pass-along plants, seeds, cuttings, and of course, extra zucchini is freely shared with anyone who asks. Perhaps it was this sharing spirit that launched the first community garden in America with the arrival of the first settlers in the New World.…
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By Skip Richter,Contributing Editor ere in Texas we gardeners enjoy a very long growing season. In the southern parts of the state gardening continues year round, while in the northern areas the winter cold is but a brief interruption, especially compared to some of our…
By William J. ScheickProfessor, University of Texas at Austin any of the most popular plants in Texas gardens originate from south of our border. For an impression of just how many, simply preface the word "Mexican" to bush sage, feathergrass, heather, petunia, sunflower, oregano, orange…
By Judy Hominick,Freelance Writer @ www.riverrunning.com y the time summer’s finale comes around, many of the lovingly tended garden plants have bloomed their last, and even avid gardeners are ready to throw in the trowel. Traditionally, this is the time for chrysanthemum blooms whose autumn…