CASUALITIES IN THE GARDEN
I cut down the frozen-to-death Powder Puff shrub (Calliandra haematocephala) yesterday. As you can see there are small sprouts from the ground again, so I had to remove the frozen-to-death…
HOW TO MINIMIZE AND PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGES AFTER THE GARDENFREEZE
I am starting to reveal what the January hard freeze did to our garden. For instance, I do not think all of the Princess palm trees survived. As you can see from…
WHAT TO DO AFTER THE FROST
Frost damaged, dead and sickly looking plants and trees are not big news for me. Having tended and cultivated gardens in Scandinavia most of my life makes you pretty toughened up…
ITS TIME TO COVER UP!
It will be chilly nights around Houston the next several days, so be aware that the most vulnerable plants may need some protection. I wrote about it last year too…
CHILLY DAYS IN TEXAS
Its rather cold and sometimes windy in January, which is the coldest month of the year here in Houston. The average lowest temperature is 6,7°C, (44°F). But there have been…
SITTING ON MY HANDS
Look at the mess! But the plants are keeping it up together and will shield each other against the cold weather. Both the Canna and the Colocasia esculenta ‘Lemonade’ are…