THE MAGNIFICENT MANDEVILLA
I had never heard or noticed the existence of Mandevilla before I moved to Texas. And it was just coincidence that I bought two plants at half the cost from…
THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BRUGMANSIA
There are three things that can be nice to know about Brugmansia and all three facts a pretty interesting. It is, first of all, a nice shrub/small tree with beautiful and exotic…
PLANTS AROUND THE OUTDOOR SITTING AREA
Here on the Texas Gulf Coast, you have to rethink plants around the outdoor sitting area. Why? Because it’s all about staying in the shade protected from the scorching sun. So…
SUCCULENT CONTAINER
A container with succulents is a perfect solution for your patio in a warm climate. The succulent container you see here is usually placed by the door to the backyard…
WATER RETAINING CRYSTALS IN CONTAINERS
I do love to have lots of plants in containers. With flowers in containers, you can accentuate and dramatize a display of plants. As a kind of theatre where each…
MY CYMBIDIUM ORCHID AND WHY IT BLOOMED AGAIN
Last February I got this amazing big Cymbidium orchid from my husband. I think it was five or six stems with big, fat purplish flowers. I just loved it. When…