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Native Grasses — Chapter Three: First Seeding
Previous posts: Planning, Preparation Finally in May 2023 it was time to seed my native grasses. The ground was as weed-free as I could get it and the ground was softened with recent rain. Thunder Turf is a mixture of Buffalograss, Blue Grama and Curly Mesquite. You can buy the seed as a mixture, but Continue reading
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“State Of The Garden” After Six Months
In February 2023 we moved to a new developer lot in Seguin, Texas, USA. The front yard had Bermudagrass sod, two Live Oak trees, and a bed in front of the house with fairly standard landscaper plants. The back yard was empty except for Bermudagrass sod. My overall goals here are to develop a balanced Continue reading
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Breakfast At The Sunflower Bar
In our new and empty lot, it was a pleasant surprise to get a number of volunteer sunflowers this spring. When they’re not in the way of access or other projects, I am leaving them in place as long as possible because they are clearly food and shelter for a variety of insects and birds. 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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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
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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