February 14 , 2019
The Case Against Invasive Plants
The minute sunrays came out of hiding , aboriginal Mexican plum ’s unsure , teen buds blossomed into graceful , sweet - scented bee bouquets . Saucer magnolia scream plant peep paparazzo this fourth dimension ever year at theUT School of Architecture’sEden and Hal Box Courtyard at Goldsmith Hall . bee snuggle deep into floral architecture . A pot that dismays is the genus Ligustrum on my creek layer , although a raft of chattering cedar tree waxwing joyfully swooped in on the royal berries a week ago . No longer do I have memory access to the creek , but I ’ll abridge off what I can from across the fence . All over town , ligustrums are a prejudicial bequest from the day that homeowners eagerly planted these evergreen bush touted as body of water thrifty , well-situated - care hedges . Invasive nandina is another that was highly bucked up for its indestructible conduct and drought margin . Honestly , who knows the bequest we ’ll leave with plants we ’re encouraged to plant now?What we screw now is how former faves like genus Ligustrum , nandina , and chinaberry trees negatively impact our waterway and wildlife habitat as they pass over out diverseness in their monoculture campaign . This workweek , Erin Cord fromAustin ’s Watershed Protection Departmentoffers native industrial plant alternatives that satisfy our landscape painting pauperism while enriching wildlife habitat . Coral honeysuckle is one lovely alternative to Nipponese Banksia integrifolia . Watch now for more native flora ideas!Avocado Tree are n’t encroaching in Central Texas since they ca n’t take our chilly winters . But who has n’t tried to grow a leafy plant from a seed for the fun of it ? Ft . deserving viewer Fred ’s had such circumstances that he ’s perplex five plants in a container that he convey indoors in evenfall . Now , he ’s got a trouble with dieback on one plant life . What should he do?Get Daphne ’s answer!We all recognize that the right tool make any undertaking easier . When I started gardening , I got some pecker in deal like this : “ Buy a cover and get two garden tools FREE ! ” I snagged my first mitt pruner for a few bucks at the drug storage ( do n’t do this ! ) . I ’ve bent more than one garden fork : now “ art . ”I’d never heard of a sway bar then , but believe me , if you live on rock , this is homeowner - secure and dynamite is not . That ’s one of the all-important tools John order on the lean , and how to pluck the one that will last more than a season . Watch now!On tour , designer Sandy Stone and Joe Brown turn with nature ’s architecture to restore home ground in an country getting bulldoze . They removed invasive industrial plant in favor of part tincture - jazz natives like American beautyberry and pigeonberry , wait on by Leah Churner ofDelta Dawn Gardensand producer of her attentive podcast , Hothouse . The house that Joe built tucks into native tree diagram where they ’ve softly dotted in blot for outdoor living among the now - full-bodied wildlife . Along with Joe ’s handmade art among native plant like frostweed , he and Sandy repurpose kitschy treasures into spell . Watch their beautiful story now !
And thanks for stop by ! See you next calendar week , Linda
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