Perhaps you want to take care of migrating Monarch butterflies. Maybe you want to attract the bees and pollinating insects to your vegetables. Or, perhaps you want beautiful, natural seasonal color. Wildflowers can give you all of this, and more!…
Camellias, ornamental kale, snapdragons, lots of new perennials, wind chimes, living Christmas trees and our latest pansy of the week. Check out new arrivals from October Save
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…
With the coming of fall weather, thoughts often turn to planting tulips for a stunning spring display. As you know, in Texas you can’t plant tulips until the ground temperature is around 55 degrees; usually in mid-December. Did you know…
Originally published in July 2016 Why don’t more commercial growers grow perennial milkweed? Milkweed seeds require vernalization (a period of exposure to cold before they are planted outside, or started in a greenhouse) for 3-6 weeks to germinate properly. Milkweed…
At this time of year, the landscape is dominated by drab tones of green and brown. If you’re craving a dose of vibrant winter color, explore the bright beauty of these winter-blooming shrubs. Winter is a great time to add…
Some perennials offer stunning flowers, others offer easy care. Few, however, offer both of these traits to the extent of bearded irises. Bearded irises combine a sumptuous floral display, evergreen structural foliage and low maintenance in an easy-to-plant, easy-to-grow package.…
Bulbs seem like a mystery: how do they produce all that greenery and color from such a small vessel--and in such a short amount of time? The great versatility of bulbs means one can enjoy them in the landscape, whether…
Dwarf bearded iris 'Hippie'. Photo from Schreiner's Iris Gardens Some perennials offer stunning flowers, others offer easy care. Few, however, offer both of these traits to the extent of bearded irises. Bearded irises combine a sumptuous floral display, evergreen structural…
When Foxgloves are blooming in the garden center, there isn't a person that passes by who doesn't stop and ask about it. It is definitetly one of the most impressive blooms in spring. They brighten lightly shaded areas of the…
