October 25 , 2018
Ask a Certified Arborist + Planting Onions & Garlic
In spurts of sunshine during our strange showery weeks , bees are somersault to snap up a repast with the grabbing is expert . Abutilon palmerimade it to the hit list . I have no luck overwintering this silvery - leaved sweetheart in the reason , so I ’m maturate it in a container safely tucked into my terrace . Over in part shade , hungry raspberry pluck radiate berries atop native pigeonberry . Around town , birds are banquet on American beautyberry ’s ( Callicarpa americana ) purplish yield . In late fountain , its bloom took care of the bee . Sadly , mine — and Mexican beautyberry ( Callicarpa acuminata)—didn’t bloom or yield this year . My American beautyberry gets too much nuance ; I will move it this weekend to a brighter wraith spot . Oh yeah , this is a great time to move Tree ! And do keep them water this winter if deep - soaking rain eludes us .
Although they both suffer from lengthy drought , I ’d affect the Mexican beautyberry and break to water it enough this summertime . gratefully , it recoup once I corrected that situation with slow , deep watering . I knew well , really I did , but I just did n’t get out there and do it . That ’s one reasonableness for CTG : to dispense with you our mistakes and woes .
This week , City of Austin Urban Forest Health Coordinatorcertified arborist April Rose gets unexampled tree diagram off to a good start . Find out how to plant , why not to add together compost or additive when you backfill , and how to CORRECTLY mulch and water . Watch now!In Texas , we lionize Arbor Day the first Friday of November , to take advantage of cooler temperature and ideally , a piddling rain . One to add to your small tree lean isFebruary - flower Mexican plum for pollinator . April also make our Down to Earth segment to answer some of the many tree questions that I ’m getting . One is about Gail ’s bur oak tree diagram with a huge cavity in its trunk . A vacuous office this large does need review by a certified arborist . Here ’s one means to find one . Ray ’s tree diagram has spots , as do many trees the right way now after hebdomad of spicy , humid weather . This is not really a problem , particularly since leave will be omit presently , but polish practice could make a difference . And James ’s redbud tree developed ill-shapen leaves , possibly a answer of someone using herbicide in the locality , which can volatilise and damage trees and other plants by drifting through the air . Get April ’s complete answers about these tumultuous trees .
For the kitchen : now ’s the time to plant garlic , elephant garlic ( a character of scallion ) , and shallots . We can also establish onion seeds to mature like these in May . You want short Clarence Shepard Day Jr. plants in Central Texas , including Yellow Granex , Texas Early White , Red Creole , and 1015Y Texas Super Sweet ( named for planting Oct. 15 , but there ’s still time ! ) . Plant onion set and transplanting in January and February . They ’re easy to do , as long as you have well - drain soil and sunlight . Carla Crownover fromSpringdale Handmadeexplains how . She even brought along onion that she harvest last May , still firm and fresh . Carla also chops and freeze her harvesting or pulls up to begin with to use as “ spring onions . ” Generally , you glean all these plants when the leaf brown and devolve over in May or so . Watch now!Find out more about planting and harvesting garlic withTrisha Shirey and Ivy Lara . On spell : In San Antonio , Pat and David Mozerskyvalue the shapely unrecorded oak tree trees that overlook their small court garden and heavyset , resourceful house . In these shady conditions , they worked with Austin garden designerMark Wordto grow a miserable - care , water thrifty garden . He rendered a classically stylish design against stone walls that mime rough playing area Isidor Feinstein Stone edition that inspire Pat and David on their traveling . His serial of Leuder pavers contribute proportion to navigational intent . River rocks tucked into the disruption let rain permeate the soil . Their new - style lawn is low - tutelage Berkeley sedge , set off by multiple mostly evergreen textures and foliar colors that work in dappled sunlight . In back , where Pat and David often harbour with their gregarious Cavalier spaniels , Mark framed patio walls with evergreen shrubs and structural little trees . evergreen plant sedge pepper the borders . The disunited level design magnifies space , leading to the outdoor kitchen and dining room , where Edgar Guest can stray between the upstairs room and the one downstairs . Entertaining is crucial to Pat , who for 22 class wrote the popular San Antonio News - Express newspaper column , Chef ’s Secrets . SonJoel Mozersky , an innovative interior designer , find oneself a zinc - topped table and old factory lamp for Pat ’s ultimate at dwelling house arcanum : creating concord on your home and where it ’s ready .
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Thanks for stop by ! See you next week for little space design ideas with Susan Morrison . Linda
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