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May 15, 2013
The South's Favorite "Hibiscus" | Althea
Most of us think of "hibiscus" as being a tropical plant. And we'd be right if we're thinking about the state flower of Hawaii, hibiscus rosa-sinensis.
A Classic of the American South!
But that...
May 14, 2013
Patty's Fairy Garden!
If you think you need a big spread or at least a spacious patio to create beautiful gardens, think again. You can create an interesting and beatiful garden in a tiny space, even as small as a square foot.
Embark on a Treasure...
April 26, 2013
Easy-to-grow micro greens pack mega-flavor and nutrition (maybe)
Nutrition in a Tiny Package
Discovering how nutritious micro greens may be “totally knocked me over,” a USDA researcher told The Salt, NPR’s food blog. The preliminary findings...
April 25, 2013
Fruit, Vegetables and Beyond...
Gourmet Gardening!
Every gardener knows the sweet sun-kissed taste of home-grown tomatoes, the tartness of green beans picked from the vines just minutes before they are cooked, the good-as-candy flavor of...
April 25, 2013
My Dream Garden...
Or What I Could do With $500!
Clearly my yard would benefit from $500 to transform itself into a 'garden.' Rest assured, I have vision and ideas, I have plans, which change with the season and every delivery of new plants,...
April 19, 2013
New Arrivals!
Plants at the greenhouse, being prepped for shipment to Calloway's and Cornelius. Arriving Now!
Everybody loves new arrivals. Some folks get excited about babies, for others it is puppies and kittens. Here at Calloway's...
April 18, 2013
Escape from the Green Rectangle; Gardens, Patches and Groundcover
How I solved all my landscaping problems with Groundcovers.
Oh how we Texans love our green grassy turf. Wall to wall, fence to fence, big flat rectangles of grass. And more grass....
April 12, 2013
Now that your garden is blooming prolifically, why not bring some of that natural color indoors?
Most anything growing in your garden can be used to make a beautiful arrangement. A great place to start is in your Burpee Home Gardens flower...
April 9, 2013
Groundcovers are Beautiful
The Difference Between Ordinary and Extraordinary Gardens
I grew up in Santa Barbara. One thing separates Santa Barbara landscaping from Dallas/Fort Worth; in Santa Barbara steep grades are the norm.
As a kid, I...
April 5, 2013
Updated Resource Section
More Info, Easier-to-Use Organization!
Since we live and breath plants here at Calloway's and Cornelius, we come across what you might call 'oodles and oodles' of information about plants. Everything from soil prep,...
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