GARDENS Magazine - July/August 2006

Feature Articles

Crape Myrtle Buyer's Guide

Everything you need to know before purchasing and planting your next crape myrtle.

Naconiche Gardens

"Hortiherapy" is just a nursery visit away.

Build-A-Book

Japanese barberry; red yucca.

Form and Function

With an array of unusual shapes and textures and their easy-to-grow nature, succulents are gaining status with Texas gardeners.

From the Sperry Garden

On a Personal Note

Landscape living rooms.

Ask Neil

Thrips and roses, hibiscus help, and more.

Lone Stars

Rising Star: 'Dakota Gold' Helenium

An improved variety of one of Texas' toughest wildflowers yields months of blooms.

Flowery Senna

Easy to grow and well-adapted, this flowering shrub fits in with formal landscapes and cottage gardens.

Tithonia

Mexican sunflower is a south-of-the-border stunner for summer gardens.

Dwarf Poinciana

Plant a bit of paradise.

A Moss Rose by Any Other Name

For vivid color, lush blooms and flowers that persist into evening, it's all in the name.

Designing Texas

Tropical Heat

Plants from the tropics don't break a sweat in Texas' most intense heat and humidity.

Picking Fences

Fun or functional, funky or formal, fences personalize your landscape.

Texas Tips

No-Cost New Plants

Propagating your favorites is simple -- here's how.

Is Your St. Augustine Sick?

Find out what could be wrong and how to treat it.

Finishing Touch

Streetside Welcome

Creating a landscape that says "hello."