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North Texas offers a climate perfectly suited to growing a variety of fruit trees. All it takes is a little elbow grease and patience to cultivate your own homegrown produce. While there are plenty of options available for the North Texan orchard, it’s also true not all fruit trees will thrive in this region. North…

I first heard of Cub Cadet in the 1990’s, when visiting rich relatives who had a sprawling spread of land that was used for recreation as well as for income. The “farm” as they called it, included fishing and recreational ponds, hunting grounds, woods for hiking and camping, an apple orchard, and many plots of…

In the Latest Version of iOS It was news to me to discover recently that the latest version of my iPhone’s operating system included an automatic plant ID function – who knew? I’ve been meaning to give in and subscribe to a plant ID app for the longest time, and now I don’t have to….

  I was reminded of Christopher Lloyd ‘s fondness for unpretentious nurseries on a beautiful drive to Lexington, Kentucky, last week. My destination was the 121-year-old Michler’s Florist, Greenhouses & Garden Design. “The Michler family opened their namesake florist and nursery in 1901, and it quickly became Lexington’s go-to for flora.” –Washington Post I know…

March 29, 2023 by Hope Gardens This is it! The backbone of my gardening philosophy. I believe it is important to educate yourself on the best way to garden to avoid certain mistakes that may lead you to becoming discouraged, resorting to chemicals, and/or creating a bigger problem for yourself down the line. So be…

Johanna Dominguez of Put a Plant on It, planted this terrarium for me, my second. Happy new year! I’m celebrating by embracing a new terrarium. I’m somewhat confident because I have one already that I’ve kept going for more than a dozen years. I say somewhat because I personally did not plant either of the…