by Deborah Birge - Fort Bend County Master Gardener Ground orchids can make a shade garden feel special: they offer pleated foliage, upright flower spikes, and the satisfaction of growing something that gives your garden a tropical look. But not all ground orchids behave the same way. Bletilla striata, commonly called Chinese ground orchid or hardy … Continue reading Three Ground Orchids – Which is the Drama Queen?
June Plant of the Month
By Joan Pritchard Hardy Gloxinia - Sinningia sellovii No pollinator garden should be without this plant. It can have as many as 100 narrow bells dangling from each of its multiple arching stems. This is not your florist's gloxinia. Those fussy, hard to keep alive, pampered stars have a tough, reliable relative. This one hails … Continue reading June Plant of the Month
May Garden To Do List
DeborahBirgeSLGC PresidentFort Bend County Master Gardener Here’s your May to do list, adapted from the Texas A&M AgrilLife Extension.UPKEEP: Check mulch levels, replenish to 3-4” deep to deter weeds and retain soil moisture.INSECTS: Check tender growth for pesky insects. Many insects can be washed off with a strong spray of water or soapy water spray. … Continue reading May Garden To Do List
Garden Care for a Hard Freeze – Hows, Dos and Don’t Bothers
By Joan PritchardSugar Land Garden Club From our March newsletter, our club's horticulture expert Joan Pritchard discusses the preparations she took in her garden for the many freezes we had this winter and offers advice based on her experience. For early access to these and other informational articles, join the Sugar Land Garden Club so … Continue reading Garden Care for a Hard Freeze – Hows, Dos and Don’t Bothers
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