Anyone can plop a few plants into a pot and call it done, but most of us are bored with that by now. Ready to take your container game to the next level this fall? Read on--and consider the same…
Have a brown thumb? Are you struggling to keep plants alive indoors? Dead plants ruining your Boho Chic decor? Here's a few tips to get your leafy friends to cooperate in your design scheme. Let there be light Plants don't…
Save time and money with these decorating tips! Paula Spletter, NHG’s creative director extraordinaire (and long-tenured Dallas County Master Gardener) loves color and texture, but doesn’t rely solely on blossoms to get them for her seasonal decor. Her favorite? Super-hip…
Fiddle leaf (or commonly, 'Fiddleleaf') figs (Ficus lyrata) have been riding a wave of popularity that shows no sign of slowing down. Why? They're reasonably easy to care for (see our specific tips below), sport large, showy leaves (shaped like a fiddle,…
All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti. While both have specially evolved tissues for storing water (their secret to thriving in such naturally arid, punishing conditions) only cacti have areoles, or raised, rounded areas from which spines…
We've lamented the difficulty of finding perennial milkweed species (Asclepias) before (read more here). They tend to be difficult to find in substantial quantities, slow to germinate from seed, and resentful of commercial growing conditions--rich soil, constant irrigation and a…
You’re planning menus, planting herbs for fresh cocktails, and thinking of guests to invite. What’s the crowning jewel for the outdoor entertaining season? Dress up your patio, porch or gazebo with a unique living centerpiece that will have your guests…
For those willing to invest the time, fruits and spices from around the world can be cultivated in backyard containers. Many DFW-area gardeners have successfully cultivated tender, fruiting plants—such as citrus—in containers. Lovingly toted in and out of a greenhouse,…
If you thought we couldn't grow citrus in north Texas, think again: modern hybrids have brought cold tolerance to a new level, and although we still wouldn't recommend leaving them out in the worst of our winters, container-grown citrus is…
So these little beauties just arrived today: We immediately thought they were some species of Huernia, or possibly Stapelia, but discovered they're actually Caralluma (still a close relative) or synonymously, Orbea. The exact species we're still not clear on--it's…
