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Thur., Jul.9,
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Concert
Under the Stars at San
Antonio Botanical Garden featuring Tejano music
with Joe Posada. (210) 207-3250 or
www.sabot.org.
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Sat., Jul. 11 –
10am to 2pm |
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Milberger’s
Quarterly Blood Drive.
Give the gift of life. You will receive a $10
Milberger Gift Certificate. South Texas Blood and
Tissue Center will also donate a gift and full
cholesterol profile for each donor. (210)
497-3760. |
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Sat., Jul. 18,
1:30pm |
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Alamo Begonia Club
monthly meeting at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
(210) 681-4062. |
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Sun., Jul. 19,
2pm |
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San Antonio Daylily
Society monthly meeting at San Antonio Botanical
Garden.
d_tuff@hotmail.com. |
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Mon., Jul. 20,
12n |
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Gardening Volunteers
of South Texas Essentials of Gardening class
features Diane Lewis on "Herb Garden Designs".
(210) 251-8101 or
www.gardeningvolunteers.org
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Fri., Jul. 24,
7pm |
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Alamo Orchid
Society monthly meeting at Lions Field Adult
Community Center. (830) 446-9073. |
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Sat., Jul. 25,
8am |
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Monthly volunteer
clean-up along the Medina River Natural Area.
(210) 624-2575. |
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Tues., Jul. 28,
7pm |
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Native Plant
Society, San Antonio Chapter, meets at Lions
Field Adult Community Center. (210) 651-0375. |
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Gardening Tips
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Landscaping is said to
increase home value by as much as 20 percent!
Overgrown and visual clutter doesn't sell - rethink
the gnome family. Yellow draws attention and evokes a
buying emotion. Curb appeal is said to be a "15
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Edge, mow, rake, trim, fertilize, mulch and water.
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THE
GARDENING NEWSLETTER FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
J U L Y
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Chinese hibiscus
offer an excellent source of summer color in
the landscape, and are among our most popular
tropical and subtropical flowering plants.
Hibiscus make wonderful container plants. Small
plants may be purchased early in spring or summer,
placed in large pots (at least12 inches in
diameter) and enjoyed until frost at which time
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Plant &
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Blue
Shade Ruellia is a native
groundcover in Texas and prefers a
well drained soil and should not
be over watered. The foliage
is a deep olive green and are
somewhat hairy. |
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What are some
groundcovers for full sun? We would like to
replace our grass with something that is
attractive, but does not take as much water.
There are a number of good drought-tolerant
groundcocvers for full sun. Asiatic jasmine and
dwarf ruellia are two of the favorites. Asiatic
jasmine has shiny evergreen foliage. Dwarf ruellia
has attractive blue, pink or white blooms.
Prostrate rosemary is a tough deer-proof
groundcover. Spreading junipers are very
attractive and drought-tolerant. Spreading
lantanas can be a good choice for some situations.
“New Gold” freezes back every winter. Plants such
as
prostrate rosemary keeps it's color throughout the winter
and thrives well through the tough South Texas
summers.
READ THE ARTICLE.
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We have caterpillars on our citrus trees that look
like bird-droppings. I know you have identified them
before, but please do it again. The bird dropping
caterpillars are tiger swallowtail larvae. The
caterpillars are ugly, but the butterflies are
beautiful. |
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Articles CLICK
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Esperanza will bloom
from May through December |
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HOT WEATHER COLOR FOR
YOUR SUMMER GARDEN. By Dr. Calvin Finch. It was
cool this spring for South Central Texas but the hot
weather is upon us now. July gardening can be quite
rewarding when youselct from the many varieties that
thrive in these conditions. You will see the Texas
Bells of esperanza, Pride of Barbados (aka poinciana)
and Firebush all adding drama to our landscapes now.
These plants love the heat and can be planted in July.
READ THE ARTICLE. |
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WATER GARDENS FOR EVERY LIFESTYLE AND BUDGET. You
can tuck a decorative fountain in a quite corner of
your garden or create an entire backyard habitat with
a complete ecosystem pond, waterfall and plants along
the margins. Either way you will surprised at how
economical it can be to add a water feature to your
landscape.
READ THE ARTICLE
to find out what it will take to transform your
landscape. |
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MAKE PLANS TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE 2009 SAN ANTONIO POND TOUR ON OCTOBER 3RD. THIS
EVENT WILL BE A BE A BENEFIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
THE THERAPEUTIC GARDENS AND RECREATIONAL AREA
AT THE WARRIOR AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER, FT SAM
HOUSTON. |
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SUMMER CARE OF
ROSES AND CRAPE MYRTLES. By Dr. Jerry Parsons.
Even though the summer's heat has promoted small,
faded flowers proper rose care during July and August
will insure attractive foliage and great blooms
throughout the fall and early winter. Your crape
myrtles, on the other hand, are looking spectacular
now but they, too, need your attention now to insure
optimum growth and continuous blooms this fall.
READ THE ARTICLE
to find out what step you should take with your roses
and crape myrtles in July. |
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CREPE MYRTLES - THE BEST LANDSCAPE PLANT FOR TEXAS |
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SAN ANTONIO ROSE SOCIETY |
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Milberger's Gardening South Texas
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Calvin Finch's weekly column
in Saturday’s San Antonio
Express-News posted here each
week.
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