Brighten Your Spring Garden with Fragrant Kedron Daffodils
Discover Daffodil Kedron! Known for warm apricot-yellow blooms and a sweet scent, this easy-care jonquilla daffodil thrives in beds, borders, and pots.
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Oxblood Lilies: Toughest Heirloom Bulbs for Texas Gardens
Discover oxblood lilies! These resilient heirloom Texas bulbs bloom in early fall, thriving in heat and drought with zero maintenance for generations.
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Spring’s Promise
There’s a certain magic to spring in East Texas—one that feels especially alive as Easter approaches. It’s not just a change in the weather; it’s a full awakening. Lawns green up almost overnight, trees unfurl fresh leaves like they’ve been saving them for a special occasion, and gardeners everywhere begin that familiar ritual of stepping…
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Don’t Cut Daffodil Foliage Until After Mother’s Day
Every spring in East Texas, about the time the daffodils, narcissus, and jonquils finish their show, gardeners start getting the itch to tidy things up. The blooms fade, the leaves begin to flop, and those once‑cheerful clumps suddenly look a little faded. It’s tempting to reach for the pruners. But if you want a strong…
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Snowdrop….or Snowflakes? Identifying Plant Bulbs Can Be Challenging
Just when we’re all weary of the long, dark days of winter, a little bright spot decides to make an appearance. Right around the first of March each year, beautiful small white bell-shaped flowers with green dots on the tip of each petal spring up to provide a bright and cheery display. The green of…
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Keeping Mrs. Lee’s Daffodils Blooming
When I first visited Mrs. Lee’s Daffodil Garden around forty years ago, I left a note in their suggestion box letting them know that they needed to cut or thin some trees in order to keep the daffodils blooming. I was teaching horticulture at Stephen F. Austin State University at the time and had my…
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Narcissus ‘Smiling Twin’ – A Springtime Star
My husband and I have 2 sets of “grandtwins” and my mother and aunt are twins, so twins are special in our family. I guess that’s why the Narcissus ‘Smiling Twin’ Daffodil is special to me. Although I can’t grow them in my very shady yard, I have planted them in other family yards and…
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Triteleia ‘Queen Fabiola’: A Springtime Showstopper
If you’re looking to brighten up your garden this spring, Triteleia ‘Queen Fabiola’ is a top pick. These cheerful bulbs grow in sunny clumps, sending up stems loaded with blue-violet, star-shaped flowers that pop against their grassy leaves. Native to California, they’re tough enough to handle a range of weather and pretty forgiving if you’re…
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So Pretty, They’ll Make You Cry!
In times past, the Byzantine Gladiolus was a favorite in the Old South. It can still be found growing in old cemeteries, abandoned home sites, and along ditches. I saw one last year for the first time. It was love at first sight and I knew I just had to have one but they are…
