July 20 , 2017
Creating Anew: Life and Garden
In a garden , you do n’t have to go far to be wowed . head to the recycling bin one evening , I spotted a bee dancing around a passion vine blossom . I dump my cans ( thank welkin , I was n’t conduct glass ) and dashed for the camera!Recently one Sunday morning , I was obtuse watering some immature plants when I stag this dandy “ garden weaving ” tuck under leaves . And sigh , in humid weather — especially in spring — we regain unwanted living on our works : fungal disease .
Last spring , fungal problems onRita Schiferl’snew Gregg ’s mistflower and ‘ Henry Duelberg ’ salvia had lots of troupe , since everybody face up the same thing . Daphne explains what to do . For certain , aright now in this rut , do n’t apply fungicides : simply prune off damaged leave-taking and scoop up any that have fallen and put them in the trash . A serious disease that many brass is genus Cancer . When it taggedgarden couturier Jenny Peterson , she realized that she could help others . In her book , The Cancer Survivor ’s Garden Companion , she “ confab ” with us like pal through level , therapy tips , recipes , and how her garden ( and others from around the country ) played a powerful function in the healing appendage . AND , congratulations to Jenny andSt . Lynn ’s Pressfor theGWA| The Association for Garden Writers 2017 Silver Award !
This workweek , we repeat our segmentof her poignant and bouncy journey that apply to whatever sprightliness challenge you face . Jenny encourages us to take clock time — no matter how frazzled or daunted we are — to refreshen with unproblematic pleasures outside . In summertime , blazing raging bougainvillea guarantees “ deliquium deflexion . ”Get Daphne ’s tips on how to grow this tropical favorite . Get John Dromgoole ’s tipsto keep your bougainvillea bloom .
surely , in summertime , cool down lolly instantly regenerate our sweaty individual . Trisha peps up hefty pops with fruit , yogurt , and even coffee and green tea!Watch now .
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Do you all hump The How Do Gardener , Rick Bickling ? A techie by 24-hour interval and a gardener in his spare time , Rick combined his know - how into avery helpful web site . So , it was a existent squawk to visit him and wife Ellen in Leander for the “ how do ” behind their garden makeover . When their untested sons topped 6’9 , Rick designed a hoops judicature over a patch of sens . When the shaver left the nest , Rick and Ellen bounced off ideas for the sunniest point in their shady curtilage . food for thought court win the Final Four!Rick like to build thing , but for recruit beds that would last a long clock time , he chose composite decking . He did a land test to confirm that all was safe in his square ft garden beds . Although Rick built a cedar mandril gate and debate to keep out the playful dog , his cattle instrument panel and trellises add dimension . “It kind of makes it more of a living space than just a clustering of beds on a hoops court . Also , it present you a way to grow thing vertically , ” he says . He built the gazebo from a kit , but constructed the bench — and painted it — to fit their overall color dodge . A propane fire orchestra pit make it comfortable to warm up on a cool first light or evening . to begin with , the Modern 1000 was all sod . He took out most of it after 2011 , except for a bite in the side yard where yield trees leave shade and yes , fruit!He widen the bottom in the side yard for Drift rosebush and perennials to complement his Orange River - hued element . A lilac treillage that supports a untested ‘ Tangerine Beauty ’ crossvine breaks up the tall ancestry of the house . When they admit out the lawn , they analyse alternative for a paseo around their new scape . With a frankfurter and their unremitting garden roams , Ellen and Rick go for textured , colorized concrete rather than rot granite . Since a neighbour ’s chief rain gutter gushes through in rainfall bombs , Rick stick to the weewee pattern to create a wry creek layer . He dug down a few inches and overstep it with river stones for a decorative look that gently disperses the piss to the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . Their trees and greenway beyond are peaceful and coolheaded , but tree theme make digging in plants difficult — and not good for the trees . Plus , it was “ all of a color . ” He went for colorful containers nearest the trees . To pep up the fencing without startling the serenity , he grabbed leftover rouge and wood to frame a new looking . find out the whole report now !
And thanks for stopping by ! See you next week , Linda
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