salvia
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How Did The Garden Handle A (Wet) Freeze?
Since the garden here is primarily made up of native plants, I generally don’t need to worry about winter freezes — the plants have evolved to handle those situations. However, there are a few protective things that I do before, during, and after freezes to take extra care. Here’s a summary. Until January 2026, the… Continue reading
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My Little Pollinator Garden
I’m taking different approaches for the front and back gardens in this new lot. The back area is a major work-in-progress that will probably take 2-3 years to take shape. In contrast, the front — and more visible to the public — area is intended to look more managed, even as changes are being made.… Continue reading
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Collecting Salvia Babies
I planted two Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinea) in front of the house this spring. Salvias are some of the easiest plants to grow and pollinators love them. Their season is long, and even through this summer’s drought, they thrived and even self-seeded. Here’s one of the plants with a few tiny babies to the right.… Continue reading
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Trimming Salvia
I learned at a gardening seminar that Salvias could produce more blooms by cutting them back more often than once a year (what I am used to doing), and that you can cut up to 2/3 off. Supposedly, even though flowers are lost in the trimming, a greater number grow back. So let’s see what… 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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