July 17 , 2015
What’s a Gardener To Do?
Oh yes , 2015 is The Year of the Fungal Disease . Johnny Twist ’s Mexican ash is looking a minuscule scarey . All ’s okay , though ! Daphne mark anthracnose , but turned toTexas A&M Forest Serviceforester Paul Johnson to learn that the saturnine speckle are possiblyCylindrosporium fraxini . vocalise even scary , but it ’s not . What to do about it ? Daphne tells us : “ Fungal leafage spot such as these do n’t really warrant any treatment with fungicides or merchandise like Neem oil color . The Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree will eventually drip these leaves , and when it does , simply clean up the leaf litter and chuck it , to remove the source of inoculum . ”Get the whole story .
Despite too much rain all at once , sunflower are booming ! irrespective of flood , drought or curbside soil , they show up to recreate on summer . The razzing seed assortment ends up all over the neighbourhood , where birdie joyously chatter as they make the rounds . Sort of like bird trick or treat in summertime ! In fact , snap this photo , I pock off one little guy from its breakfast . Nancy Donnergot replicate the excitement on her ‘ gigantic ’ sunflowers . Already , she ’s dry some seeds to plant next year or to share with friends . Find out more about these loose - to - grow annuals . Since the rain spigot turn off , some of my new plant have been a shade mopey . Not so for establish aboriginal Turk ’s pileus , where I get wind the whirring of hummingbird wings and their slight chirps before I spot them . And oops on Linda mistake : remember to give unexampled flora a really deep drenching every calendar week this summertime ! They ’re not ready to stand for themselves just yet .
Bottlebrush Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree ( Callistemonspp . ) is n’t native , but bee cluster to its brushy flowers like crazy . Viewer picture goes to Rich Hartsellin Cibolo , who ’s never provided extra water after they were established . Evergreen for him , they blossom from spring through declivity , quite a exploit . I can attest to their lastingness in my locality . When a firm went up for split , the owner planted a tiny one to perk up the vacant G . No water . No compost . Hard freezes . flood rainfall . That ’s one tough piddling shrub .
Going on vacation ? Or officious and neglectful about house plants?plant nannywith Plant Nanny to slowly regulate water as your plant necessitate it . you may go for functional to reprocess water or wine bottles . Or go for witching , at home indoors or at the office . I’ve got a “ to do ” name longer than my arm and I bet you do , too . To keep us on track in the garden , Skip Richter , Texas A&M AgriLife Extension broker — Harris County , joins us with his hot - off - the - press Good Book , Texas Month - by - calendar month horticulture . It was crack to see Skip again ! For many years , he kept us on track at CTG as Travis County Extension Agent - Horticulture . Now , he takes on the whole state , answer top questions all in one attractively plan book . Every nurseryman ask to move a tree or shrub finally . Let ’s wait until November to do it , but in September or so , you may make the move a destiny well-fixed on the industrial plant by root pruning . quick to give up some grass for new beds ? Or just keep down the weeds in survive ones ? Yep , Skip ’s catch the easy technique for you with sheet mulching . observe now to get Skip ’s tips .
Props to CTG this calendar week ! We were so thrilled aboutGarden Rant ’s account about CTG , written by my newfangled soulmate from afar , Susan Harris . On tour , the severely - workingComal County Master Gardenersknew just what to do to convert a barren rocky side into a butterfly home ground at theBulverde / Spring Branch Library . See how they did it and you could , too , in your own garden .
Thanks for stopping by ! See you next week , Linda
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