November 21 , 2013
Little views + fairy gardens and terrariums
Sometimes we luck into perfect little figure , like ‘ Black Pearl ’ white pepper with fall aster . A hard freezing will really scorch that pearl , but I ’ll plant more next spring . They liven up asters ’ impassive green leaf until explosion time .
The gravid thing about recurrent gardens is that we get new skeletal frame all yr . In my lair layer , Salvia microphylla‘La Trinidad Pink ’ efflorescence alongside ‘ Butterpat ’ mums . In spring , spuria iris will join it , rather . They ’re already up in the background .
A rioting ’s going on with ‘ Country Girl ’ mums in that strip show . larkspur , poppies and spring bulbs are emerging to switch April ’s panorama , when cut - back mum rosette hunker as a leafy spread .
Beneficial mushroom belch into footling frame when rainwater douses our cool weather .
Jackie and Jon Holliday roll in the hay their economic value to the soil . But their puppy Sophie like to scrabble in the mulch where they ’re mature .
Until Sophie ’s mastered all her new lessons , Daphne answer their head : are mushroom toxic to dogs ?
Dr. T.J. Palvino atAustin Vet Hospitalreports that many are poisonous to dog , as they are for us . Since most of us are not expert about mushrooms , he urge removing them if your dog is fain to wipe out them .
of import note from him : compost piles are very dangerous to bounder . Neurotoxins from bacterium and fungus kingdom in decompose matter , great for compost , can result in seizures in dogs if they scavenge it .
Dr. Kevin Ong fromTexas A&M AgriLife Extension ’s Plant Disease Diagnosticlab has good news , though ! tear up the mushrooms wo n’t destroy themycelial electronic internet in the soil .
When my mushrooms pop up , I always imagine , “ What little fairy gardens ! ”
Two of the biggest thing right now are really belittled : queen gardens and terrarium . This week , Sandra Killough fromBonnie ’s Greenhousein Waco take in us on a magical journeyto delight adult and the children in your animation .
Check outBonnie ’s Greenhousefor classes and Sandra ’s top plants , picked by her to suit your Texas garden . She has utterly wonderful ideas for you , big and small !
And , what about a holiday miniature with amaryllis bulbs ? See howTrisha Shirey forces amaryllisin soil or decorative beads and what to do for another stave next yr .
She reports : those coerce in soil have a good chance to establish themselves outdoors . Plus , find out why she fend off those high-priced amaryllis glass containers . Top confidential information : keep their shoulder exposed , indoors or in the garden , to avoid rotting .
border your containers or gardens with cool - weather nasturtium , like this favorite raised bed atViva Tequila generator Lucinda Hutson ’s home .
Daphne makes nasturtiumsPlant of the Week , since it ’s an soft , tight - grow seed that Thomas Kid can found for quick results . Plus , they can eat both flowers and leaves !
On enlistment , Lana and Bob Beyer put their entire thousand with a new perspective when the 2011 drought fried their grass .
Here’sBob ’s step - by - step instructions .
Thanks for stopping by ! See you next week , Linda
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