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    June Gardening Checklist for Central Texas

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com May 31, 2023

    June brings hot days and warm nights to central Texas. This checklist is full of key chores to keep your yard and garden thriving through summer weather. Check the rain forecast regularly so that you can efficiently water your lawn and landscape. Enjoy harvests of tomatoes, squash and peppers early in the month. There is still time to add some pops of color to your yard and patio for summer enjoyment. What can be planted in central Texas in June? Heat tolerant annuals may still be planted in flower beds, containers and hanging baskets. For foolproof summer color, vinca is …

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    May 31, 2023
  • May Gardening Checklist for Central Texas

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com May 1, 2023
    May 1, 2023

    May is the month for central Texans to enjoy the last of the spring flowers and harvest ripe tomatoes. Weather begins to shift to warm afternoons with pleasant mornings and…

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  • April Gardening Checklist

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

    Spring gardening and lawn maintenance in Central Texas jumps into high gear for April. Temperatures can be cool one day and hot the next, so take advantage of coolish days…

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  • Cemetery White Iris

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com March 28, 2023
    March 28, 2023

    Irises are a large and diverse group of flowering perennials with thousands of varieties. There isone in particular – Iris x albicans, that has made itself at home in Texas.…

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  • Spring Inspiration Shares

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com March 23, 2023
    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…

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  • 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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  • Spring Garden Refresh

    by Anthonyfamilyinfo@gmail.com February 22, 2023
    February 22, 2023

    In spring the pace of life just seems to speed up a bit. Schedules are a little more filled with work and play. There’s spring cleaning, gardening and just freshening…

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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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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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