January 30 , 2020
True or False?
Fact : Since 2009 , my Narcissus ‘ Erlicheer ’ pops the first winter bulb blossom the last week of January . Once they make up their mind , they do n’t dilly - dally around , either!Fiction : petite species tulips ‘ Tinka ’ and Clusiana return every year in Central Texas . Not for me . Of naturally , we know that what works for one gardener is a fail for someone else , even one block away . That ’s the playfulness and frustration of this gardening fizgig .
We ’ve got fun this workweek as we toss around garden fact and fiction ! John Hart Asher and Jeff Ferris look into garden myths ( including viewer contribution ) to steer us from hollow into the deep hole of misinformation . For years , I ’ve relied on Jeff ’s on - target info on CTG and off - television camera in his persona atThe Natural Gardener . Last year , he became the host ofGardening Naturally on News Radio KLBJwhen John Dromgoole hand him the early morning weekend microphone . I trend my garden teeth on John ’s show long before CTG . Now , I learn so much from Jeff , too!One on their perceptive list:“Perennials last forever . ” For many reasons , some perennial only last a few age , though they may return via seed they cast . Next:“Native mean it work for everybody in the neighborhood . ” This is where soil , light , and rainfall come in . In my Blackland Prairie soil , this pretty curbside array of blackfoot daisy ( Melampodium leucanthum ) and silver ponyfoot ( Dichondra argentea ) , does n’t last long in a rain bomb . In fact , this design a few blocks off is now pretty much go . Another:“Organic pesticides are safe . ” Nope . Anything that kills a “ bad hemipteron ” can harm a beneficial . see now for lots more . And , since we did n’t get to all the myths out there , we ’d bang to hear yours !
Daphne jumps in with other vulgar misconceptions about freeze damage , watering in winter , pruning rose , adding atomic number 19 , and moving plant . Since sunshine shafts can be misleading , see how she protected a young Nipponese maple from cruel summer sunshine after a shade - casting cerise oak had succumbed to Hypoxylon canker . Until her live oak tree can restore the bright , filtered light the maple wants , she rigged up a unsubdivided shade fabric . I set up up rugged gimmick to protect new plants when it gets blistering so fast , but this is much more attractive!Watch now for more .
Next , Travis County Master GardenerSheryl Williams breaks down compost - making into easily - do tips and the best sort to purchase if you ca n’t make your own . Watch now !
On tour business district in a law firm , Lucy Newton and Sheryl Hawkins present a case for orchids in the office and how to practice care indoors . Office “ orchidaceous plant nanny ” Lucy ’s got desktop tips for light , tearing , fertilizing , and pruning to spare orchid from the applesauce ( and she ’s rescued many that were discarded after blooming).Phalaenopsis orchid is one that accepts scummy kindling atmospheric condition . Sheryl confesses : She almost killed an orchid since the container did n’t drain as well as she think . Thanks to Lucy , it ’s just about back to work again . Learn about orchidaceous plant care and get your own at theHeart of Texas Orchid Society49th Annual Orchid Show & Sale on Saturday , February 29 and March 1 atZilker Botanical Garden .
Watch Lucy and Sheryl ’s story now !
Thanks for stop by ! See you next hebdomad , Linda
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