March 29 , 2018
Spring into a New Season of CTG!
Trees are ferment over a new leaf in the time of year of rebirth . BUT : be on alarm for genista caterpillar chomping their path through succulent novel mint laurel wreath leaves . If you may distinguish them , splosh as tight as you may . It ’s unspoiled to spray the full tree , including derriere of leaves , with Bt ( Bacillus thuringiensis ) before they defoliate your tree . They ’ll even run through the flyspeck flower stalks that will soon come out . You may need to do this a brace of times as eggs hatch .
Live oak tree tree attend a bit yellowish - green as new growth emerges . They ’ll darken up soon . If you ’re sniffling a mass , blame it on oak pollen from the male ament , now collect all over your yard , car , pavement , and ducky . My yaupon hollies still sport Berry even as miniscule flowers assure next year ’s crop . This fruit - grow female person is pollinated by bee and other petite insects that have inflict male Charles Hardin Holley peak somewhere in the neighborhood . Keeping pollinator fed is the good part of progressively bloom trees and shrubs . My garden ’s been busy since former February with Mexican plum followed by viburnum , redbud , and mountain laurel . AND , CTG is springing into an exciting raw season!On April 7,discover how urban prairie restoration impacts drouth and flood plains and why to plant forage now . On tour , visit a living paries that meditate best practice for hectic Texas weather . April 14Find out how to grow super foods like moringa , curry tree , snake gourd , henna and more . In San Antonio , a magical pair designed clinker engine block vegetable bottom on their stony grunge to serve up 5 - star meals . April 21We’ve get you cover with pet - safe plant to screen a prospect . On tour , a small front yard get geometrical to mold up a plain rectangle . In back , they designed for rescued hotdog and cats , including a catio to keep formerly ferals ( and shuttle ) safe . April 28Check out native plants for your piss - thrifty habitat garden . On tour at Redeemer Lutheran School , students discover about the birds , bees , and butterflies ( and wimp and quail ) in their wildlife habitat “ farmyard ” garden . AND ON APRIL 7at the Mayfield Park Gardening Symposium : encounter Daphne & Augie ( lend your questions ! ) , watch how propagate plant like a pro , and how to keep your trees in leafy good health!Find out more . In case you missed it , this week ensure out houseplant designswith Tillery Street Plant Company and how Maverick Fisher banish trespassing plants around his old house for wildlife diversity and succeeding sustainability .
Thanks for halt by ! See you next week , Linda
tags :
