Comments on: Garden ideas for my new yard?

By: MMA Houston

MMA Houston — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 05:43:37 +0000

Herbaceous perennial and biennial crops have stems which die at the end with the growing season, but parts of the plant endure under or near the ground from year to year (for biennials, until the subsequent growing season, when they flower and perish). New growth develops from living tissues remaining on or perhaps under the ground, which includes roots, a caudex (the thickened portion of the stem at ground level) or even various types of underground comes, such as bulbs, corms, stolons, rhizomes and tubers. Examples of herbaceous biennials include carrot, parsnip and common ragwort; herbaceous perennials include peony, hosta, mint, most ferns and most grasses. By contrast, non-herbaceous perennial vegetation is woody plants which may have stems above soil that remain still living during the dormant period and grow limbs the next year from the above-ground parts – included in this are trees, shrubs as well as vines.

By: Emmanuel Leipold

Emmanuel Leipold — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:23:48 +0000

Sooo...what have YOU done this summer so far? I'm pretty sure nobody can match my ideas for front yard landscaping when it comes to "curb appeal" - I have the best front yard hands down!! All the neighbors envy me LOL. They ask "How did you come up with this? that? oOoOo?!" - What's my response? The internet!!

By: backyard landscape

backyard landscape — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:26:36 +0000

No, I don’t mind at all.

By: Buckholz at Tomato Plants

Buckholz at Tomato Plants — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:45:29 +0000

Great stuff. Perhaps a little off topic, but would you mind if I write something about this on my tomato plant blog? I will of course, cite original source and link back to your page.

By: slats

slats — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:12:59 +0000

Usually your local counties extension office will have a Master Gardener program you can consult…they usually have a ‘hot-line’ you can call. I’m now working on my volunteer hours for my counties MG program and they are a wealth of information. Another thing I do during the spring….if I see a yard / garden I like, it is usually being tended by a good gardener. If I see the gardener out when I’m driving by, I will stop and inquire and ask any questions I may have….believe me, gardeners love to talk plants and if you find an established garden, the owner will be a good source for what grows well where u are…good luck
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By: Desert Rock

Desert Rock — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:30:59 +0000

Contact your local County Extention Agency and ask about the local Master Gardening club. They can tell you what works best for where you live, from what varieties to plant to the best time- and location- to plant, prune etc. They can also offer book titles, websites, the best nurseries etc. If no MG club, the agent should be able to point you in the right direction. By the way, the second growing season is to grow a second crop. It’s wonderful to live in Southern USA!
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New Mexico Master Gardeners Club

By: Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:19:59 +0000

try growing lots of different flowers, butterflies will visit u!
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