by Sabrina Farber | Feb 28, 2023 | beautiful landscaping ideas, Butterfly Garden, Garden Advice Gulf Coast, Garden Advice Sugar Land, Garden Design, sugar land plant choices, Texas Superstar Plants
Vitex, Texas Lilac, or Chaste Tree https://texassuperstar.com/plants/vitex/index.html Vitex agnus–castus Deciduous large shrub or small tree with distinctive palmately compound leaves. Profuse spikes of lavender flowers, blooming heavily in the early summer, and then...
by Sabrina Farber | Feb 14, 2023 | beautiful landscaping ideas, front yard landscaping, Garden Advice Sugar Land, residential landscaper, sugar land plant choices, Texas Recommended Plants, Texas Superstar Plants
Basham’s Party Pink Crape Myrtle Texas Superstar Plant Writer: Adam Russell, 903-834-6191, adam.russell@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Bill Welch, 979-845-8564, wc-welch@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — Crape myrtles have been one of the most popular ornamental plants in the...
by Sabrina Farber | Jan 21, 2023 | Freeze Warnings Houstn, Garden Advice Gulf Coast, Garden Advice Sugar Land, Horticultural Advice, Houston Freeze Warning, Houston Garden Consultant, How to protect plants from freezing, Protect Landscaping in Freezes
Temps are dropping…should I worry about my plants? A horticulturist tells you the truth about freezing temps and landscaping Since the publication of our about how to protect your landscaping during a Houston Freeze Warning, we have been fielding a lot of...
by Sabrina Farber | Jan 18, 2023 | Dyed Mulch, Garden Advice Gulf Coast, Garden Advice Sugar Land, garden guy recommends, Garden Tips, Houston Gardening, landscaping on a budget, low maintenance landscaping, natural mulch for homewoners
Natural Mulch from a big box store A horticulturist recommends a natural mulch you can buy from Lowes or Home Depot. Since the publication of our on the dangers of dyed mulch, we have been fielding a lot of questions from homeowners on our Facebook Live and via email...
by Sabrina Farber | Jan 10, 2023 | DIY Landscaping Ideas, Garden Advice Gulf Coast, Garden Advice Sugar Land, Garden Tips, Horticultural Advice, Houston Garden Consultant, Mulch Volcano
Mulch Volcanoes are Bad Garden Guy’s warning about mounding up mulch around trees 🔑 Key Takeaways with Garden Guy Mounded, Volcano mulch covers bark, and weakens trees. The bottom section of a tree needs air and light. Tree bark that stays moist will rot. The...
by Sabrina Farber | Jan 5, 2023 | Dyed Mulch, Garden Advice Gulf Coast, Garden Advice Sugar Land, Garden Tips, Horticultural Advice, Houston Garden Consultant
Just Say No to Dyed Mulch A Horticulturist’s Rant about Dyed Mulches in Landscaping 🔑 Key Takeaways with Garden Guy Dyed Mulches don’t break down easily or naturally Poor wood product from dyed mulches robs nitrogen from soils and plants Plants struggle...
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