Nicotiania alata is a plant that is well suited for the Texan climate as well as it is an excellent summer flower in Scandinavia. It is fragrant, can withstand both much water and some dry spells. It is loved by butterflies and bees and here in Texas, you can plant it in both sun and shade.
Nandina domestica, Nandina, or Heavenly Bamboo. Drought tolerant, the new foliage in spring is coppertoned, leaves turns red in the winter with loads of red berries, it tolerates both sun and partial…
Even in Scandinavia, we have succulents that tolerate frost, snow, winter darkness and short summers. But here in Texas, it is a really fascinating selection of these intriguing plants. Most…
Container Gardening is one of the best and easiest ways to keep plants for most of us. It takes little space, pulls the plants closer to seating and living zones…
I’ve made a list of the seed companies I found after spending hours to find new seed companies that I felt I could trust. I have recently moved from Europe to the…
On the southern side of the house, we live in is a wonderful large covered terrace. It was basically the main reason why we chose to rent this house. Being…
It’s a challenge to create an exciting mixed container planting with flowers that can withstand the large temperature fluctuations as it is here in Texas at this time of year….
I have been wondering a lot if I should continue to write about plants and adjacent themes as conditions change as radically for me since we moved from Norway to Houston, Texas. and I really…
The new main garden has now suddenly become a garden in Houston, Texas. This will be my garden for the next three to four years. The garden appears as fairly…
