November 6 , 2014
Tempting Trees and Fall Fun
On the way to the recycling ABA transit number , I stopped in my tracks . Wow , a Monarch butterfly chowing down on ‘ Butterpat ’ chrysanthemums ! I dropped the stuff and slow back up up to get the camera . Good luck to me that it was n’t in a haste to vary !
All kinds of bee and other tiny flyers are covering my drought noncompliant aster and mum explosion .
At Trisha’sLake Austin Spagardens , I love this wildlife duo : milkweed and aster .
And gibe out her annual hyacinth dome that frame this charming LAS destination . pollinator go for the flowers while the semen seedpod are fantastic in arrangements until we replant next April .
spectator picturegoes to David Fullerwith his apt companionship : twining hyacinth bean on his sunflowers .
Boy , my aboriginal Barbados cherries ( Malpighia glabra ) took a serious hit last winter . They ’re back in the biz , here with white ruellia and my bay tree in shadow beyond .
Get ready for leaf - peeping as tree originate their fall metamorphosis . Daphne explains whysecondary pigments take over from chlorophyll as trees prepare to go on winter vacation , like bald cypress .
Daphne makes denuded cypressPlant of the Week , since it ’s one of our most owing for fall color .
This statuesque deciduous conifer does get prominent and spacious , though , so keep that in idea if your grand is n’t huge .
For the crafty among us , its seed would well ornament wreaths and arrangements .
Daphne explains why it may suffer from iron chlorosis in our alkaline dirt . I ’m always odd about why tree diagram plant within 15 feet of each other deviate in performance , like these . Find out more .
Since it ’s time to plant tree , Tom joins Crystal MurrayfromFar South Wholesale Nurseryto meet a few to put on your radio detection and ranging .
For sun , take a look at Chihuahuan orchid ( Bauhinia macranthera ) that flower pink in fall against large clam shell leaves ! It grows to 15 ’ and moth-eaten tolerant to 15 ° .
In part tint , have you examine smaller Mexican genus Bauhinia ( Bauhinia mexicana ) ? The Natural Gardener even has it in lots of sunshine .
Growing to about 8 ’ magniloquent , its fragrant declivity flowers attract butterfly .
Also for shade , add understory cerise buckeye that set down its parting in recent summer . bee love the spring flowers .
In sun , aboriginal Goldenball leadtree likes dry rocky slopes . An airy multi - trunked tree to 12 - 15 ’ tall , it explodes with fragrant fuzzy Lucille Ball in spring and summertime after a rain .
Paloverde ‘ Desert Museum ’ is a thornless , sterile hybrid that sport the same distinctive green barque as our native Paloverde , also called Retama and Jerusalem Thorn .
This one blossom long after the distinctive spring performance , even now in early November .
And , super exciting , Crystal get along a canby oak . Like live oak , it drops its leaf in former wintertime as it couch out unexampled increment . Best yet , it take to about 30 ’ marvellous , so works in smaller gardens .
Now , with nips on the way , is your row book binding ready?John Dromgooleshows how to make a hoop house for veggie bed , with rebar underground and PVC on top .
Plus , see how to roll containers to protect cold tender plants like citrus . Get quick now since last - minute credit card bag are not a good option !
On tourin Liberty Hill , April and Cliff Hendricks bought Din Land with wide open infinite , frame in back by the San Gabriel River .
April ’s from the desert , so she wanted semblance , water and frame up - in spots close to the house . On a budget , they created a patio Eden with recycled materials and passalong plant .
They built their 1200 gallon pond with scavenged rocks and advice from theAustin Pond Society .
Artists both , April fancied up a boring concrete table with colourful mosaics to link up into their pool patio .
In back , with help from her dad , they built their informal deck to watch the wilderness along the river while tending plants for wildlife and solid food for them .
Get inspired right now !
Thanks for stopping by ! See you next hebdomad , Linda
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