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Local Pollinator Garden
In 2017, a pollinator garden was created in Seguin’s Park West at 623 N Vaughan Ave, Seguin, Texas 78155, USA. This garden is maintained by volunteers from the Texas Master Gardener Program, the Texas Master Naturalist Program, and the Native Plant Society of Texas, and I have decided to join that team. As a new… Continue reading
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Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center database entry Frogfruit is a great plant to have if you want something to spread quickly, grow in a variety of soil and sun conditions, encourage tiny pollinators, and tolerate being mown as part of your lawn. However, if you don’t want something to grow so freely, maybe… Continue reading
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Skeleton-Leaf Goldeneye
Viguiera stenoloba Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center database entry This Skeleton-Leaf Goldeneye plant has truly impressed me with its resilience and drought tolerance. Back in May (I am writing this in July) when it was already flowering I dug it out of a friend’s garden, where it had arrived as a volunteer, and transplanted it… Continue reading
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Preparing Texas Mountain Laurel Seeds For Germination
UPDATE: The effort described in this post had zero success. See this more recent post for a different approach and better outcome: https://rewildingmylot.blog/2024/08/01/germinating-texas-mountain-laurel-seeds/ Seeds of the Texas Mountain Laurel tree are remarkably robust. Once they fall from the tree, it can take up to ten years until germination, but I didn’t want to wait that… Continue reading
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Checkered White Butterfly
The Sunflower plants here now have flowers in various stages of development. There are still new flowers, but also old ones that have seeded. I have seen House Finches and Mockingbirds on the branches pecking seeds out of the flowers, and Mourning Doves on the ground picking up seeds that have fallen. And of course… Continue reading
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More Treatment Of The Texas Mountain Laurel
I have previously reported that my new Texas Mountain Laurel is sickly in that half of the tree has very pale leaves and is not thriving like the dark green other half. See earlier post: What Is Wrong With My Texas Mountain Laurel Tree? Several gardeners who also own this tree have suggested that there might… Continue reading
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Peat Moss
In the process of discussing my sick Texas Mountain Laurel tree (see earlier post about this: What Is Wrong With My Texas Mountain Laurel Tree?), one gardener suggested that I make liberal use of peat moss to introduce more organic matter to the soil here. The idea was to use it in the same way as… Continue reading
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Huisache Tree
Vachellia farnesiana Height in July 2023: 1.5 ft tall, 3ft spread Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center database entry The Huisache tree was chosen for this garden because of its moderate height (15-25 feet) and extreme drought tolerance. It’s also a very hardy tree, and in fact many ranchers here consider it a weed because it’s… Continue reading
About Me
Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.
I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.
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