October 18 , 2012
Garden Conservancy tour, what’s up with redbuds, edible containers
Is this a play gloam or what ? ! It ’s also softheaded with springtime redbuds flower alongside fall asters . What ’s up with that ?
Thanks to D. Kirkland for Daphne ’s interrogative this week!Daphne explain that it ’s all about weather condition — tree strain once again this summertime . As a prophylactic valve to channel on their bequest , they flower to re - seed themselves , just in case . Get Daphne ’s complete explanation .
Despite our indecisive weather ( jeans or underdrawers today ? ) , it ’s fourth dimension to plant cool weather condition crop and flowers . Some of us only have room to grow in containers . Even if we tend garden beds , it ’s playfulness to spice up up our terrace or front porch with a mini - garden , well-fixed to snip for the kitchen on snippy sloshed days .
See how Trisha creates tasty containerswith edible flowers and food ( a perfect gift , too ) , plus how to “ coddle ” nursery pot root for nimble outgrowth .
Now is also the better clip to plant trees . Daphne ’s Pick of the Weekis Mexican Olea europaea ( Cordia boissieri ) , a small Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree / large bush for us , depending on how you cut it . It ’s a fabulous screening flora if you ’ve got full sun and good drain . It does n’t want much water system after the first class . I do n’t have one ( yet ) but my neighbour ’s thrives in a hot curbside bed against the street .
scrumptious flowers come on for month , starting in belated spring to attract all your neighbor , along with butterflies !
Even out of bloom , its velvety leaf are gorgeous .
Its fruit are eatable , but not really toothsome for us . The birds will thank you for them , though . cervid like the fruits , but supposedly not the leaves .
Do protect with mulch if you plant this fall , since abrasive winters can make it some trouble . But my neighbour ’s made it through 14 ° and I ’ve seen other show - stoppers in established gardens .
coolheaded conditions always arrive us back in gear with ideas!The Garden Conservancy ’s Open Days tour on November 3is certain to spark your imagination for plant and concepts to try at home . This hebdomad , Tom meetswith Austin coordinators Charlotte Warren and Laura Bohls for a sneak preview .
This year ’s tour pop the question diverse perspectives , from plants to blank space .
Here ’s where to get tour item and win just the ticket information .
Our video tour visit one of them : landscape painting designer Curt Arnette’shillside renovation that respects the interface of res publica , mob engagements , and wildlife . Here ’s a stool pigeon preview !
Thanks for stopping by and I ’ll see you next week ! Linda
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