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DesignButterfly Host Plants for the Southern Plains Garden
There are many reasons for having a butterfly garden, the simplest one being sheer beauty. People of all ages enjoy watching butterflies dance through their gardens. Butterflies also serve as…
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DesignMaking Gardens in Texas
Liz Odom, aka the Garden Doctor, builds and maintains gardens around Lake Conroe in Texas and is sharing photos of some favorite moments from those gardens. Lake Conroe sits on…
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DesignDrought-Tolerant Plants and Design Strategies for the Southern Plains
Ask any Texas gardener about the summer of 2011 and you are likely to get a loud groan followed by several lamentations. A year of extreme drought, 2011 brought many…
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DesignRegional Picks: Spring Color—Southern Plains
If your first few trips to the nursery can be overwhelming and chaotic, check out our plant recommendations for spring color in your region. There’s no doubt that these spring…
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DesignBold-Textured Beauties for Sun and Shade
In horticulture, plants are often described as having fine, medium, or bold (coarse) texture. Bold-textured plants have large leaves and sometimes large blossoms to match, although “bold-textured” really refers to…
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DesignDesigning a Garden in Austin
Garden designer Sarah Yant shared these images of a garden that her company worked on in Austin, Texas. When the young owners undertook a complete remodel of their home in…
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DesignRain Gardens for the Southern Plains
Mention rain gardens, and many folks imagine lush pondside displays. This type of garden, with permanent standing water, is more accurately called a wetland garden or water garden. A rain…
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DesignRegional Picks: Showy Shrubs – Southern Plains
See regional picks for showy shrubs, and read the article by Paul Cappiello for even more ideas. “Show-stopping shrubs—you know the kind. You’re leading a group of friends around the…
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DesignGardening Gift Ideas for Southern Plains Gardeners
Like most gardeners, I have a real love of good tools and beauty. Here are some great gift ideas that fulfill one or both of those desires. A.M. Leonard…
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DesignNut Trees for the Southern Plains
Compared to those living in more northern regions, we here in the Southern Plains are relatively limited in our selection of nut trees. Luckily for us, our best nut-bearing tree…
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