Identify This Neglected Rose
I bought this thorny rose at a local garden center about 10 years ago. The tag is long gone. It has been planted in a large clay pot on my…
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Rain Lily Seed Pod Bursts
My Rain Lilies (Zephyranthes carinata) gave a wonderful show these past few weeks with the welcomed rains. Rain lilies can be propagated by separating the offsets on the bulbs and…
Garden Charms
This is one of my favorite fountain statutes. I only wish I had a place to install it. Water lilies bloom best in still, calm water, so my new stock…
Water Lily Poetry
Oh Water Lily Oh sweet and fragrant lily, from still water... quietly, you find your way to sunshine, and the bumble bee. Your fragrance is intoxicating, drenched in color vibrantly.…
September Surprises
Gerber Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii) Around mid July, some plants here in my Houston garden go into survival mode. They stop growing and stop blooming. All their energy goes into surviving…
Stock Tank Pond Update
A few weeks ago, I finished installing my stock tank pond. After an unfortunate incident with the goldfish from the original pond, things are finally looking up. The water lilies…
Bumble Bee: 10 Amazing Macro Shots
These are some of my favorite photos from this weekend. This Bumble Bee found the bloom of my Midnight Water Lily intoxicating. She continued to visit the bloom over and…
Bumble Bee and the Rose of Sharon
I was in the garden this afternoon snapping a few photos of my garden flowers and came upon a bumble bee on a faded Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) bloom.…
Bloom Day September 15th
Firebush Hamelia patens is a volunteer that is growing in the corner of backyard. Hummingbirds love this plant. Lantana 'Dallas Red' is my new favorite Lantana. Is just started another…