frostweed
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A Mid November Look Around The Garden
It is already mid November, but even for central Texas we still have unusually high temperatures (daytime 80s F). Despite the warmth, the garden is clearly making seasonal changes so I thought it might be interesting to take a look around. I keep the area in front of the house fairly neat. For instance, I Continue reading
american beautyberry, beach sunflower, blackfoot daisy, bluebonnet, common sunflower, cowpen daisy, fall, flame acanthus, food, frogfruit, frostweed, habitat, indiangrass, leaf litter, meadow, mealy blue sage, mexican mint marigold, mexican plum, native grasses, rock rose, season, shelter, shrubby boneset, texas mountain laurel, white mistflower, yellow yucca -
New Frostweeds Doing VERY Well!
Just over a month ago I planted two Frostweeds (Verbesina virginica) that were dug out of a friend’s garden. They both took the transplant well, and have grown a lot in just a short time. The smaller Frostweed was placed in the new shade garden on the north side of the house. It has grown Continue reading
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More Shade Plants On The North Side Of The House
The area to the north of the house is quite shady, and this year I’ve added some plants into that location that should be happy there — the builder-installed Bermudagrass certainly isn’t happy, but I’m fine with that. I have previously planted Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) and Lyreleaf Sage (Salvia lyrata) behind the AC unit, and Continue reading
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Making Shade With A Mini Dead Hedge
In the spring of this year I built a shade structure for a new tree out of bamboo poles and a pillowcase. That was prone to blowing down so I’m trying a new idea to protect one of my new Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) plants while it gets established. I’ve known about “dead hedges” for a Continue reading
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Frostweeds Joining The Garden Tribe
Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) is an interesting plant that caught my attention when I first moved to Seguin. It grows to a few feet tall and blooms in the fall, which is a key time for migrating pollinators (such as Monarch butterflies) who need food to fuel their journey. A distinctive feature of this plant is 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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