Fall Aster
Fall Aster is one of the last flowers to bloom in the fall.The Greek meaning of aster is "Star" which describes the beautiful 1" inch blue flowers and yellow disk of this Texas native. This Aster has 2 types of slightly pubescent ,aromatic leaves: .....
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Fall Bloomers
Chrysanthemums- Are the quintessential fall bloomer. New varieties offer a wide assortment of bloom size, shape, and color. All are showy and provide the essence of fall.
Hardy Asters—they fade into the landscape until they start to bloom, but then they literally cover themselves with ......
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Fall Fertilizer
Fall fertilizing is always considered the most important feeding of the year especially after extreme summer temperatures. Plants are stressed, yellowed, and more vulnerable than ever to cold damage. Landscape Essentials ....
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Fall Vegetable Garden
As odd as it seems July is the time to start thinking about your fall vegetable garden. The month of July is the time to start planning and preparing the soil for the upcoming season. Fall soil preparation is basically the same as for spring. (click to read more)
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Fennel
Fennel yields both a herb and a spice. All plant parts are edible: roots, stalks and leaves, with the spice coming from the dried seeds. A native to the Mediterranean, Fennel is an ancient and common plant known to the ancient Greeks and spread throughout Europe by Imperial Rome. (click to read more)
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Fern (Staghorn)
Platycerium is a genus of about 18 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Ferns in this genus are widely known as staghorn or elkhorn ferns due to .....
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Fertilizers
Fertilizers are soil amendments applied to promote plant growth; the main nutrients present in fertilizer are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium and other nutrients are added in smaller... (click to read more)...
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Fertilizer-Epsom Salts
Epsom salts are a naturally occurring mineral. They were first discovered in Epsom, England, where they got their name. You can find cartons of Epsom salt in drug stores and groceries, either in with the laxatives or the sore muscle section... (click to read more)
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Fig Tree
Figs have been a part of Texas homesteads since the early development of the state. Dooryard trees can be grown in any section of Texas. Figs grow extremely well along... (click to read more)
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Fireplace Ashes
Since Roman times, wood ash has been recognized as a useful amendment to the soil. In fact, North America exported wood ash to Britain in the 18th century as a fertilizer, and today, 80 per-cent of the ash produced commercially in the Northeastern United States is applied to the land. (click to read more)
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Firespike
Great choice for shady areas. The foliage is large and deep green. In the fall, numerous spikes of bright red flowers are produced. Hummingbirds are attracted to the blooms... (click to read more)
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Sumac -Flame leaf
Prairie Flame leaf Sumac is a small tree that grows to around 30 feet high, either as a single-trunked tree or suckering to form colonies. It is usually found on.......
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Floating Row Covers
Garden fabric (also known as row cover or floating row cover) is a good addition to any gardener's tool shed because it can be used in so many ways:
* Protect plants from cold and wind
* Block insects and prevent spread of disease
* Keep soil and plants from overheating..
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Flowering Ash
Fraxinus ornus is a medium to large ash tree. It develops a rounded spreading form. It is one of the few ashes with a showy flower, appearing in late spring, fragrant, borne on 5 inch long panicles. (click to read more)
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Flower Bed Preparation
A well-prepared flower bed not only looks good but promotes good drainage, has plenty of nutrients, makes watering and weeding a snap, and discourages disease and pests. (click to read more)
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Garden vegetable and flower fertilizer
Fertilizer is plant food (nutrients) for vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs, and other flora. Nutrients are available in various amounts in nature, and plant life needs these nutrients to survive and grow.
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Flowering Kale
Flowering kale and cabbage are classics in the fall garden, adding intriguing autumnal colors to both flower and vegetable gardens. Flowering kale and cabbage need full sun and do best in the cooler temperatures of fall. (click to read more)
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Flowering Quince
Looks can be deceiving with the flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa). Most of the year this shrub is a mass of tangled, thorny branches with mundane foliage. But, in spring the beast becomes a beauty with showy single or double blossoms. In October we are rewarded with apple-like fruit that makes a great marmalade or jelly. (click to read more)
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Foster Holly
Foster holly is a chance hybrid that occurred between a narrow-leafed form of the Dahoon Holly (I. cassine var. angustifolia) as the female parent and American Holly (I. opaca) as the daddy in the union. The trees grow 25 to 30 feet tall with a spread of 6 to 8 feet, giving them a narrow, conical form. (click to read more)
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Fragrant Ash
Fragrant Ash grows naturally in the canyons of the Devils and Pecos Rivers along the Rio Grande in Val Verde County and on the western Edward’s Plateau. It primarily grows in the Trans-Pecos and far west Texas on mountain slopes and in canyons, primarily rocky soil conditions. (click to read more)
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French Mulberry
French Mulberry is also known as, American Beauty Berry, Bermuda Mulberry, American Mulberry, Spanish Mulberry, Sour-Bush and Sow-Berry; it grows in rich woods and thickets in East Texas, especially in the coastal plain....
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