Fire departments, police and the pizza guy depend on it! When you call 911, one of the 1st things the dispatcher will ask for is the address. A Houston police officer recently chided me about my house numbers being too far from the front door, when I called 911 for a neighbor. We found these … Read more about House numbers, you have one!
Don’t use THAT weed and feed!
Once again... This week, another uninformed customer came in, wondering what was wrong with her 20+-year-old Live Oak. I told her that it had Oak Leaf Blister and galls. She was shocked when I added "Stop using Weed and Feed". No, I'm not psychic...I just know what I am looking at. I know … Read more about Don’t use THAT weed and feed!
What is that web on my tree?
Good vs. bad There are 2 very different situations when you have webbing on your trees. The good kind and the bad. The good kind of situation involves the web or silk being only on the trunk and branches created by Barklice, a harmless, beneficial insect that will clean your trees. The second type … Read more about What is that web on my tree?
Battling Bermuda
...it's an invasive grass! Most of us want a lush green lawn, there are exceptions...and those people can stop reading now. St. Augustine is the most common grass we have. It tolerates sun, shade, kids and dogs (up to a point). Most importantly, it tolerates water. Just accept the fact that our … Read more about Battling Bermuda
Roses, fruit trees and citrus Orders
It's time...again! Every year we are faced with ordering roses, fruit trees and citrus, far in advance of their arrival. Those orders are placed in June. Why so early? Several reasons go into the advanced notice that our growers need. Most roses, fruit trees and citrus are grafted. This slows … Read more about Roses, fruit trees and citrus Orders
Molasses does what?
Cheap, easy and does it all! Not your kitchen molasses! Horticulture Molasses does things for your plants like nothing else can and it's the cheapest gardening product per square foot...a gallon can cover a half-acre. Put it in a sprayer, turn some music on and start spraying every inch of your … Read more about Molasses does what?
Goodbye, dear friend
To my horror... I deliver the monthly news letter for my civic club on my street. Last Monday, after passing out the stack, I headed home. The view on foot is very different from inside my car. As I approached my house, I almost became ill from what I was seeing on my neighbors side of the … Read more about Goodbye, dear friend
We all have them
A lose your mind moment You know them, when what you have just seen or heard, makes you come undone. I mean one of those "panties in a knot/twist/bunch" kind of moments, as The South is partial to saying. In the "gardener" part of my life, it doesn't happen very often. I have pretty much seen … Read more about We all have them