Want an oak tree for your property but are unsure which one to choose? This article profiles twenty oak trees, all native trees, which you can plant in your landscape. Each profile will tell the planting instructions, general overview of the tree, and little trivia bits on some of them for fun. Quercus alba L. ...
Epazote, Cenapodium ambrosiodes, is a drought tolerant herb that can be grown at home, which can save money. Epazote does very well in a good size pot that is placed in full sunlight. The soil in this pot does not matter as much as the drainage. In fact a soil that is not rich generally ...
Daylilies are among the easiest type of flowers to grow in your Houston, Texas garden. They aren’t fussy about soil, resist many common plant diseases, don’t mind the Houston, Texas heat and humidity, and can survive a drought. That being said, they are as beautiful as they are hardy, blooming in almost any and every ...
If you are looking for colorful, long lasting flowers in your Houston, Texas garden, try planting a few of these beautiful shrubs and trees. Crape Myrtle flower in purple, red, pink, white and a variety of other colors, and their lovely flowers begin to bloom in spring and seem to last forever. You can choose ...
Live in a climate where there is intense heat? There are some perennial plants that can work well in these types of climates and won’t curl up and wither. Planting perennials that aren’t heat tolerant in areas of extreme heat is a lesson in failure, as they will never grow and achieve maturity. These selections ...
For homeowners wanting to create a little privacy in their yards, an evergreen hedge is an affordable and environmentally sound solution. Unlike a deciduous shrub, an evergreen shrub keeps its leaves all year long. In our turn of the century neighborhood, homeowners use evergreen shrubs to define property lines and to create niches in the ...
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