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."