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Home Run Rose, A True Star in the Landscape
Home Run rose is a super star in the landscape for everyone who loves the look of a beautiful rose, but hates the maintenance many roses require. Much like it’s father (the Knock Out rose), Home Run is a super low water, disease resistant, profuse bloomer that frankly has taken it up a notch on …
Sustainable Gardening
Sustainable Gardening is a term you are going to be hearing more frequently in the garden community and for a very good reason. The basic principle is “sustenance and sustainability” but there are several meanings to the words “sustainable gardening” and they lead you all to the same place. “Sustainable”, environmentally sound, “sustenance”, nourishment grown in a …
Austin Hardiness Zones, Precipitation, Environment and Yeah, it’s Really Hot Here!
When trying to decide what plant to choose, you first have to consider where you are planting. Not only the location in your yard but the location in your state. I am in Austin, Texas and we are in Zone 8a/8b- ish. This is an important distinction because certain plants will do well in our …
Salvia Greggi (Autumn Sage)
Salvia is a super hardy Texas friendly family of plants, one of many that is part of the mint family. The Sage and Salvia family seem to cause some confusion as they are really the same plant. The Lamiaceae family of Sage is referred to as Sage for the medicinal herbaceous plants and referred to “Salvia” when ornamental …
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 …