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How-ToSouthern Plains: April Garden To-Do List
Stay on top of weeds. Weed removal is crucial this month. Get weeds under control by hand pulling or hoeing, and then be sure to mulch. Fertilize your grass. Once…
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DesignUnderused Perennials for the Southern Plains
1. Spring Obedient Plant Name: Physostegia intermedia Zones: 6–9 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; moist soil Native Range: Southern…
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DesignAnnual Spring Native Plant Sale at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | Southern Plains Regional Report
Twice a year the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, hosts a two-day plant sale of over 300 species native to the state of Texas. The sale includes…
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ArticleSouthern Plains: March To-Do List
Start planting out. Spring planting begins in earnest this month, both for ornamental plants and in the vegetable garden now that the soil is ready to be worked and the…
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How-ToFirescaping: Plants That Help Protect Your Property From Fire
Whether or not a plant will catch on fire, keep a fire going, and then propel a fire is determined by its physical characteristics. Less flammable plants, those considered fire…
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How-ToFirescaping and Wildfire Recovery: An Interview with Douglas Kent
Fine Gardening's Christine Alexander spoke with Douglas Kent this past spring to learn about landscaping tactics that can help protect a home from wildfire and about ways to speed a…
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Kitchen GardeningBest Vegetables for the Southern Plains U.S.
Southern Plains Vegetable Picks Top Pick ‘Giant Caesar’ lettuce proves that bigger is better Days to maturity: 70 This romaine lettuce is known for its size: The large, deep-green…
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ArticleA Garden in the Making
Tenley Raj in Houston recently moved and is experiencing her first spring in her new garden! A rule of thumb when you move is to not plant anything new until…
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DesignSan Diego Succulents
Jeff Carlton has shared gardens with us before from his usual home base in Tennessee. But today, he’s got a different point of view. He writes: Just returned from a…
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ArticleCold Hardy Cactus
I’ve had a thing for cactus for a while… they’re so unlike any other plant you can grow in the garden. But since I didn’t live in Arizona, I was…
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