September 29 , 2023
CTG NEW SEASON PREMIERE!
Her conversation is particularly important after one of the hottest ( and driest ) summers on record . This year ’s monarch ( and other butterflies ) present lean food supply , as report by Monika Maekle of the enlightening websiteTexas Butterfly Ranch . And , turn back out the family - popularMonarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival on October 7 at San Antonio ’s Brackenridge Park!In my garden , fall aster is one of many works that pass over decent through this hot , dry summertime . They ’ll be in full flush in just a few week ( one other Bronx cheer this week ! ) so I hope to spot another Checkered - Skipper butterfly . To give our wildlife a helping hand , we asked Daphne , “ When is the best fourth dimension to plant in Central Texas ? ” ( Augie — now almost 14 — wasn’t about to miss a look at the new studio!)In Central Texas , fall is dead the best clock time to plant dauntless perennial , trees , and roses . “ They need as much clock time as potential to acclimatise before temps get hot again ! ” she tells us . ( This picture’sfrom our sojourn to Austin Youth River Watchlast fall , when they planted a pollinator garden with Bat Conservation International on It ’s My Park Day — November 4 this year.)But drop is not the best time to plant tropical or frost - raw industrial plant like Pride of Barbados , yellow bells ( Tecoma stans ) , and plumbago . Let ’s wait until after the last frost next outflow . Mulch current plant , particularly if your neighborhood lost plants the past few freezes .
PLUS , see how a report wasp helped outMisty ’s tomato plants this summer !
chequer out theWildflower Center Fall Plant Salefor your wildlife habitat !
On hitch in Hutto last December , we met young gardener Ashley Nava - Monteros and Carlos Monteros who dug out lawn to make wildlife habitat . Originally from El Paso , they bring together works and art that honor their cultural story and affirm wildlife with aboriginal and altered plantings that fly high on clay soil . “ I would draw our garden as the Southwest cottage . I just have a go at it all the flowers . Carlos seems to be more of the cacti enthusiast , ” Ashley told us . translate more about their garden and see their story . And , if you ’re on clay dirt or stony cadaver soil , getting those newfangled plant life in the terra firma can be wily . Designer Leah Churnerexplains how to get along and raise along .
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Thank you for break off by ! Next week , we ’ll show how to time share flora with Andrea DeLong - Amaya from the Wildflower Center . Linda
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