I thought that this list of low water use plants might be useful ...
http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/HomeHort/F4Best/nLowWaterPlants.htm
Low water use plants
Thank you Hazel, we all need to pay attention to that list, especially when replacing plants, or starting a garden.
Josephine.
Good to see sooo many that I love and have here are on the list! I am going to print this off and keep it with me when ever there is an empty space.
Hazel, would it be O.K. if I put that link in the color threads sticky?
I think it could do a lot of good there, and would be easy to find after it goes off the front page.
Josephine.
This message was edited Mar 14, 2006 12:39 PM
Mitch, I was happy to see many of my plants there. The ones I have planted in the past that are not on the list won't be planted again especially after the drought in my area that still continues. I am glad the list is useful to you.
Josephine, you're welcome. Making it as a "sticky" would be a great idea. Texans who have recently become gardeners and gardeners new to Texasmight really benefit from the lists.
This should be standard reading for anyone who just moved here - it would save huge and costly mistakes...
Well, I've got a few of those and some can survive on less water than I thought.
They should add russelia--most low maintanence plant I know. Thrives on no water or care and seems to bloom year-round for me.
well lets try that pic again....that was a mess of hamelias and a coral vine that need cutting back....had it on my "better get done tomorrow" list--I think advanced senility has set in here! lol
That is an interesting plant, Debbie, I had never seen it before.
Josephine.
Josephine--my brother said my garden was "perfect" and I had no reason to garden over spring break--I took that first shot and emailed it to him just to prove I, indeed, did have my work cut out for me over spring break! lol Actually my turk's caps are in that first mess and need to be "hacked" back too. Luckily, they are forgiving!
Some people don't understand that gardening is a very time consuming pursuit, although we who love it wouldnt call it work.
There was a saying on a calendar at work the other day. "Take a job you love, and you won't have to work a day the rest of your life."
Gardening would be the one for me.
Right you are Sheila!.
O.K. guys, I put the link to low water use plants in the sticky at the top of the page.
Josephine.
Josephine, I hope you see this...as I mentioned to you at dstartz'a gathering. I am very interested in natives. You gave me seed to several...one of them is the Mexican buckeye...My question to you...are there any specifics that I should be aware of in growing these or getting them to germinate...I am so excited about getting natives started and would so much like to get these buckeyes off to a good start...
I can answer this one! All you have to do is plant with the top above the soil line. They shoud grow in a week or two....
Wow Mitch! I had never tried it that way, but it looks like you did and it worked for you.
I usually plant them about half an inch below soil surface, and it takes them at least six weeks to come up.
It looks like you may have discovered something.
Hotnspicy, I am so glad that you are excited about natives! Are you going to the big R.U.?
If you go and need some plants, please let me know, I will try to get then ready for you.
Josephine.
I did I did! I pick them up for a garden of roses I was helping to tear out (was able to save a few) - they bush looked wonderful and lush so I had to try. Anyway that is the way the lady there told me on how to do it - sure thing out of the four seeds three came up (took them a long time to do it but they came up!)