April 6 , 2017
Powerful Perennials & New Ideas for Old Front Yard
Bees are scrambling like mad for distance on my coneflowers ( Echinacea).I never had much luck with perennial coneflower when they got only good morning sunshine . After go them to the sunny side of this bed , there ’s plenty for everybody!Texas Crescent butterfly , among many , zoomed in for dinner party . Along a semi - shady stretch dotted with sunlight , Johnson ’s amaryllis sparks up a fencing layer , against screening bush ‘ Spring Bouquet ’ genus Viburnum and fragrant shumac ( Rhus aromatica).This workweek , Jeff Ramert from theRound Rock Garden Centerjoins Tomfor perennial punchin sunshine , spectre , and in - between . To rapidly screen a view or hide a Sir Ernst Boris Chain - link fencing , check out out springiness - blooming Mirror Leaf viburnum ( Viburnum odoratissimum‘Awabuki ’ ) . After inflorescence , abridge back the glistening evergreen foliage to hope altitude . And it ’s deer resistant!In sun , nativeHamelia patensstops the show in summertime and fall with torrid blooms that intensify hummingbird and bee photo ops!For smaller spots , try nanus firebush , Hamelia Patens‘Nana , ’ that grows to just 3×3’ . Evergreen pineapple guava accents in sun to part shade . Prune to form as a specimen Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree or shrub . Mine was one of my “ brainy musical theme ” to define a terrace against the shady fencing - side bottom ( and to shield view from fence).To hide the fence beyond , ‘ Big Momma ’ turk ’s crownwork ( one of Jeff ’s powerful perennial ) will before long stride to 5 - 6 ’ to change that position . Also , freshly returned Mexican coast banksia ( Justicia spicigera ) , prawn plant , ( Justicia brandegeana ) , plumbago , regular turk ’s hood , and native stone rose will daze that view , terminated with hummingbirds . Jeff separate us more about Mexican Banksia integrifolia , a pleasure in those part Lord’s Day / mainly shade billet . For now , the pineapple Psidium littorale ’s sporting pink - hued blossoms , its spikey red stamens an enticement for bee and hummingbirds . With hazard , this tumble we can try the fruits . check now for all of Jeff ’s plants and growing tips !
Another orange Justicia that commix attractively withSalvia farinaceaand plumbago is orange peewee plant ( Justicia fulvicoma),Daphne ’s Plant of the Week . Growing 2 ’ tall and about twice as broad , it ’s a sure hit with hummingbird and butterflies . If sunlight only hits your patio or pack of cards , snag a large container to bring the show up close . Like the more plebeian peewee plant , Justicia brandegeana , it will usually fail back in cold wintertime . Simply prune to the ground for almost clamant comeback satisfaction . line up out more about orange runt plant life . Since we ’re as meddling as bees these sidereal day , spare those aches and pains with pre and put up garden stretchiness along with Trisha and Paul Smith , M.Ed . / Fitness Professional atLake Austin Spa . Try these at work , too , for a great break to stretch tense muscles and hike up your energy!Barbara and Paul Loyd in Fredericksburg have some interesting silver growth on their ash trees . These are lichen , Daphne tells us . We reached out to Guy LeBlanc ofTree Care by Guy , to get the qualified Arborist scoop . He confirm that the lichen are harmless , since they do n’t invade the works tissue . But , as with ball moss , if enough lichen are present , they do stunt maturation by hatch the surface of the barque and inhibiting fork and the output of new leaves .
Guy and Daphne also indicate out that these lichen can be a result of drought tenseness that make the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree to lose their leaves . With more sunlight getting to the bark , lichens are able-bodied to prosper , regurgitate , and spread . Find out more .
Heads upon this gratis , self - direct San Antonio Garden tour ! April 8 , see how to grow attractively without lots of water system on theWatersaver Landscape tour .
On CTG ’s term of enlistment : After last in Santa Fe , Kathy Lund wanted a water - thrifty garden when she moved to Austin and renovated a sixties home . recollective hours as a veterinarian called for low concern plant life that did n’t call for lots of supernumerary time . Friend and former husband Richard Lund of Grupo Pacific in Carlsbad , California styled the exterior ’s face lift with slatted panels . James Mack , of Jemco , executed precise construction . They also team up to design and build slatted privacy fence anchored with stainless steel . They inclose a small courtyard patio . landscape painting designer Bud Twilleycreated walk - around paths that control flooding near the sign . He planted low - forethought American aloe , yuccas , and sotols . He also turned Plain Jane flat into terrasse levels that slow down rainwater overspill and prevent erosion on the sloping level . He revamped the entry walkway with offset limestone lodgings for a meandering pathway to the front rather of a straight shot from the street . Gravel tempers rain on the slope to permit it slowly sink in . Bud used smaller rainbow gravel near the house . In a hard rain , mulch would just wash . At the AMEX , he used larger gravel along the street to deter dogs . A belt of Zoysia grass softens the upper patio . Raised sword beds lend to the look , but also as a stopgap to hurry urine . Drought - bad native flowering perennial join architectural succulent . In this fresh garden , Bud left plenty of distance between plant to avoid overcrowding when they ripen . Although Kathy was n’t concerned about privacy in this companionable neighborhood , summertime and decline standouts likeSalvia leucanthaand Pride of Barbados break the vista from the street . Although Kathy maintains the garden , it ’s not even a hebdomadary job . On her front porch , Richard and James collaborated on what they ’ve all dub the vino bar . Kathy and friends can hang out to follow birds , hummingbirds and all kind of butterfly stroke and bee . Watch now !
Thanks for stopping by and see you next week , Linda
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