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    Spring Inspiration Shares

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com March 23, 2023

    When hills and roadsides are blanketed in bluebonnets, that is when spring fever begins in Texas.  Whether it is officially spring or not Texans get ready to garden, refresh décor or entertain. With warm weather, butterflies return and what better inspiration theme for spring.  If spring entertaining is on your mind, a spring décor refresh or just a personal treat, here is some inspiration for you. And if spring gardening is on your mind you’ll need a few things for that. Here are some selections I’ve found that to me, just say spring beautifully. Butterflies are truly forever with these Mackenzie-Childs dining and cookware pieces. Always a …

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    March 23, 2023
  • March Gardening Checklist

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com March 2, 2023
    March 2, 2023

    In March, yards and gardens seem to leap out of winter dormancy in central Texas. With warmer days and cool nights, seeds are germinating, plants wake up and growth begins.…

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  • Spring Gardening Essentials

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com February 23, 2023
    February 23, 2023

    There are a few tools and equipment that are essential to gardening. Ones that every gardener needs, whether growing flowers, vegetables, shrubs or trees. If you are responsible for yard…

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  • Pruning Ornamental Grasses

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com February 17, 2023
    February 17, 2023

    Ornamental grasses are grown primarily for their foliage rather than their flowers which are known as inflorescence. Most are perennial and valuable landscape plants that add texture, form and motion…

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  • How to grow potatoes in Central Texas

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com February 13, 2023
    February 13, 2023

    Potatoes are one of the easiest vegetables to grow in home gardens. There are a number of methods to grow potatoes. They can be grown in planting beds, raised beds,…

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  • February Garden Checklist

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com February 8, 2023
    February 8, 2023

    Gardening activities increase in February for central Texas. Some primary maintenance tasks include pruning, planting, mulching and applying compost. What can be planted and what needs pruning? What can be…

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  • How to Prune Crapemyrtles

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com January 27, 2023
    January 27, 2023

    Crapemyrtles are outstanding ornamentals for southern landscapes. Introduced from China, they have been grown in the U.S. since the American Revolution. Lagerstroemia spp and its hybrids meet the criteria of…

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  • Seed Starting Indoors- An Introduction

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com January 19, 2023
    January 19, 2023

    There are a number of good reasons for starting seeds indoors. I began seed starting indoors for two reasons. You can grow more varieties of your favorite plants instead of…

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  • Seed Starting Essentials

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com January 11, 2023
    January 11, 2023

    Have you ever grown seeds indoors? Most of us have planted a bean seed in a cup at school, placed it near a window, watered and watched it sprout. Did…

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  • January Garden Checklist for Central Texas

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com January 5, 2023
    January 5, 2023

    What can you do in the garden in January in Central Texas? Follow this checklist for what to plant and how to care for your landscape and garden. What can…

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Charla Anthony

Charla Anthony

Hi! I’m Charla Anthony, a horticulturist gardening in Central Texas, zone 8b. As a 5th generation Texan, I know that our hot climate with intermittent drought and floods is challenging to gardeners. But, as a horticulture professional and lifelong gardener, I’ve learned what to do to garden successfully. You’ll find that here, as well as science-based, reliable resources. Garden with me for facts, fun, encouragement and hopefully some inspiration.

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