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When The Garden Is Ignored For A Week During Summer
I’ve recently returned from a vacation, and so the garden was ignored for nine days with no rain and with daytime temperatures hovering around 100 degrees F. Many of the plants thrived and grew while I was away. Native plants have evolved to endure the hot and dry conditions of a Central Texas summer. Here… Continue reading
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New Plants
Ideally I install new plants in the fall so that they don’t have to endure a hot summer when they are still getting established. However, there are a few exceptions that happen: In spring 2026, all four of these things have happened. 1. FALL-BLOOMING SHRUBS I have wanted to add an Esperanza (Tecoma stans) to… Continue reading
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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
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.
Rewilding My Lot 