The Bee Balm Plant Do you have a wet area in your landscaping where whatever you plant seems to struggle? Bee balm might be the solution for you. Bee balm is one of the better plants for wet ground for those seeking good floral color. But bee balm is about more than just aesthetics. This herb has
The Reasons We Use Scientific Names of Plants Nicknames Easier to Pronounce, But Not Correct Why do we use those hard-to-pronounce scientific names of plants? Is it out of smugness? Wouldn't it be more "democratic" to use the common monikers (or "nicknames") that everyone can understand, instead of
TEXAS-TOUGH CONTAINER GARDENS Plants, pots, and potting media that are unfazed by heat and drought The whole world seems to be in love with container plants. So much that some gardeners can’t control themselves. Their whole gardens have gone to pot! Texans have embraced container plants since
Chinese Wisteria Vines Botany: Botanically-speaking, it is classified as a deciduous perennial. These vines are in the pea family. Indeed, after its flowers fade, it produces velvety seed pods that resemble pea-pods. USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: These vines can be grown in zones
The Grass Is Always Greener Converting a Bermuda lawn to St. Augustine How, exactly and why more importantly, would you change your lawn from Bermuda grass to St. Augustine? Reasons range from just wanting a new look, necessity due to shade from growing trees and landscapes over the years, even
How to Kill Crabgrass The lawn weed, crabgrass (Digitaria spp) is a warm-season annual weed, which means it reproduces by seed. People often ask me how to kill crabgrass. The short answer: applying preemergent herbicides at the right time is the best way to kill crabgrass. Preemergent