
Kicking up the color in your garden just as summer heat kicks in
For the next 62 days, climatological speaking, July and August gives us the most heat stress on your garden and least amount of water.
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To garden in North Texas is to accept what mother nature will throw at you. Expect to be humbled. What I try to do with Gardening 101 is learn alongside you as we navigate the boundaries that the weather and topography bind us to. I hope to get the most out of our landscapes without losing plants, surrendering too much time, or – worst of all – having a boring yard. There is much to learn and much to grow. -Jeff
For the next 62 days, climatological speaking, July and August gives us the most heat stress on your garden and least amount of water.
To garden in north Texas requires you protect your valuable landscape in the summer heat.
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