February 9 , 2017
Cultivate Your Soul in a Garden
wintertime - flower bulbs are like finding a dollar in your pelage pocket when you pull it out in fall . They ’re even better since they becharm us with renewal of life-time . So , have you ever bury the name of a plant or what you planted where ? Trisha scavenge the kitchen , shed , and our imagination for cunning , stylish plant plant tags . From rock ‘n’ roll to hardware store shims , give booster insistent ID gratification . Wine corks come in handy when skewer with chop sticks or kebab skewers , though Trisha recount us that chop sticks last longer . She practise a small muddle for good anchor . Got ta chink out La Crema!Old mini blinds number in ready to hand for years ! Or dust off that sure-enough paint stirrer and leftover paint in the shed . you may also buy clay molds and stencil at the wiliness storage . Doll up an old wooden spoon . Clothespins always come in handy around the house ( even if you ’re not pinning clothes!).Or just pick up peg and get your inner carving child . see now for all of Trisha ’s tricks!Cultivating plant and our creativity nurtures our souls along with our environs . Our gardens are sanctuary to heal , find peace , and really get outside ourselves . landscape painting Architect Brian Ott illustrates design concepts for our own little oasis . Lead designer behind theDell Children ’s Medical Center of Central Texas , theTranquility Garden at Brackenridge Hospital , and many more , Brian knows how being outside benefits our well - being . Watch now!Now , can this riotous sycamore be healed?Arnulfo Talamantesin San Antonio explained that the crest of one of their sycamores has gone into declivity . Daphne excuse that yr of drouth may be one reason behind the job . For now , cut out utter limbs and keep the tree nourish and watered .
Arnulfo also asks about these mess in his cedar elm tree diagram . Since the holes are in staring conjunction , AgriLife Extension bugology specialist Wizzie Browntells us this is sapsucker razz damage , not borers . receive out more .
Many of us know howEchinaceahelps us when frigidness are on the path . In the garden , native coneflowers ’ long - blooming flowers clear our strong drink , a muscular prescription on its own . And who is n’t positively jubilant to discover butterflies , bee and other little pollinators on our drouth tolerant plants?Don’t flush to clip spent flower capitulum too presently and perhaps you ’ll spy a piddling raspberry snagging the seed . Daphne explains how to grow this native perennial . On tour at theAmerican Botanical Council , get a line plants from around the world that heal , taste good , attract pollinators and handle drought!Visit any time to watch the seasons change or schedule a group tour , but for sure , head word over onMay 6 for Herb Day . After tours and talks and family playfulness , I just know you ’ll wander up at the plant sale!Watch now !
Thanks for stopping by ! See you next calendar week for plant rehab , Linda
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