May 31 , 2018
Nan Sterman Designs: Hot Color, Dry Garden
surely , not all of us can grow every plant she lists in her elaborate , colourful directory , but it ’s astonishing how many we can , admit Kangaroo Paw . I got this shot on a Garden Bloggers Fling in San Francisco , but next week CTG features ace grow in a San Antonio garden . In any case , I love understand about all kinds of plant life to mime them with adjust design . And yes , she ’s not from Texas , as Lyle Lovett would serenade on the historicAustin City Limitsset , but downright dry Texas loves you anyway , Nan!Watch now!Monterrey oaks , also known as Mexican white-hot oaks , shade our raging gardens and roof . But , bark is scaling on Scott Jones ’s 4 - year - honest-to-god tree , and as of mid - April , it was n’t put out much raw growth . Is this a problem?We checked withcertified arborist April Rosewho say that peeling bark is distinctive for that species at that eld .
In our unusually cold-blooded wintertime , many tree leafed out of late . April encircle back to show us hers putting on new outgrowth in mid - May . As with all trees , April recommends use compost per year , maintaining 3 inches of mulch at least to the trickle billet , and watering deeply . Watch Daphne ’s complete history .
Plants postdate their own internal calendar , that ’s for certain . From Orlando , Melissa Vasquez shared her progression of agave blossom spikes from April 14 to May 29.Her 12 - twelvemonth - onetime daughter stands in as the measuring stick!Regardless of climate and what you ’re planting , success start up with salubrious etymon . John mother tipsy with greenhouse tummy to key level-headed roots , wreathe ones to gently pry apart at home , and rotted one to reject . Watch now!Eric Pedley ofEast Austin Succulentshas been onCTG many timessince he first spread his nursery . On spell , see how it all begin with pardner Julie Patton in their colorful , originative , so - succulent backyard . We taped this a few class ago , so I know that it ’s changed and plant have rise in .
Thanks for stopping by ! See you next week , Linda
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