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New Addition…LL&D’s “Plant Pick of the Day”, Jerusalem Sage,(Phlomis fruticosa)

Ok, I figured I will still show you video of the overviews of gardens and demonstrations of the how and why’s, but I thought this year it might also be fun to show you individual plants with their most common names for you to see why they are my favorites.  We are beginning with the Jerusalem Sage …

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The New Age of Landscape Design

Xeriscape, therapeutic Garden

Many of us are constantly thinking of new ways to improve our lives, our bodies and our homes, and the way we think of gardening should be ever evolving as well. We Are Due For a Change This article was inspired by a new friend of mine who asked my opinion on landscape design as …

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Plant Selection for Austin Texas, What You Should Know…

It is that time of the year to be planting and planning and the first place to start is with your plant selections. It really important to start by using native and adapted plants. You can find a great list of these that provided by the city of Austin at http://www.growgreen.org. There is also a …

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Are You Making the Most of Your Land?

Well….are you?  It may be something you don’t think about often, but with our current water shortages and over use of chemicals, it may be time to do so now.  Throughout history, land has been a precious commodity. With it,  water, sustenance and protection in the form of shelter of ones self and family.  Well we seem …

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