Tired of genetically modified food Every day, Americans are moving more toward eating natural, locally grown food that is free of pesticides and preservatives—and there is no better way to ensure this than to grow it yourself. Anyone can start a garden, whether in a backyard or on a city rooftop; but what they need to truly succeed is The Heirloom Life Gardener, a comprehensive guide to cultiva…
Garden Seed Inventory is an essential reference for all serious vegetable growers who care about seeds and preserving our common garden heritage. This comprehensive “catalog of catalogs” is now available in an updated sixth edition, and lists nearly 8,500 nonhybrid varieties of everything from amaranth to zucchini.As traditional plant breeding gives way to bioengineering and patented varieties, it…
Vermont is the home of The Cooks Garden, America’s premier organic seed catalogue. Since 1984, The Cook’s Garden has been the ultimate source for kitchen gardeners seeking European-style greens, heirloom vegetables, radiant flowers, and pungent herbs. Each winter more than one million eager gardeners await the arrival of The Cook’s Garden catalogue, looking forward to reading about new seed varie…
Going to have a free day before we see the Cowboys in Arlington. Anything fun to do (that isnt too expensive like Six flags) around Dallas, Irving?
I love dogs (A cool pet shop?), video games and nice scenery (gardens ect)
Thanks!
Thanks
Yes I wanted to go to the state fair, but I belive it ends on the 18th… which is before I will be there.
@Prairie Girl. : Oops, October 24th is the day we will be free. And thanks for the suggestions!
You didn’t say when you’d be here, and of course it depends on the weather, but you might enjoy this. The northern part of Irving is called Las Colinas, and at Hwy 114 and O’Connor Blvd is Williams Square.
There is a larger than life bronze sculpture of several mustangs running through water. It’s beautiful. Also at Williams Square is the Mandalay Canal which is a European-style waterway with cobblestone walkways lined with shops and restaurants. It’s free unless you want to shop or eat there.
Event 2- “Gardening”, Picnic and walk around at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
This classic has now taught generations of gardeners how to use the natural benefits of plants to protect and support each other. Here is a reader’s complete reference to which plants nourish the soil, which keep away bugs and pests, and which plants just don’t get along. Here is a complete guide to using companion planting to grow a better garden. 555,000 copies in print….
#4 on Publishers Weekly’s Bestselling Gardening Books list! This new, completely revised edition has over 500 new photographs, 400 new illustrations, 400 new plants and trees, the latest pest control recommendations, fruit and vegetable recommendations, new tips and plants specifically for Southern Texas, plus everything in the first edition….
Dallas Bonsai 7 inch, Japanese Hand Forged Stainless Steel Root Cutter. This razor sharp tool is designed to smoothly cut branches and small roots on the plant. The smooth cut helps the plant to heal faster. As are all Dallas Bonsai tools, this is a high quality 7 Stainless Steel Root Cutter. Second only to a Masakuni tool (which we also sell). The steel that the blade and body are hand forged fro…
Dallas Bonsai 8 inch, Japanese Hand Forged Stainless Steel Root Cutter. This razor sharp tool is designed to smoothly cut branches and small roots on the plant. The smooth cut helps the plant to heal faster. As are all Dallas Bonsai tools, this is a high quality 8 Stainless Steel Root Cutter. Second only to a Masakuni tool (which we also sell). The steel that the blade and body are hand forged fro…
Support your favorite team while working hard in these officially licensed work gloves from Forever Collectibles. These gloves are embroidered with authentic team logos and lettering and have plastic beading on the palm and fingers for extra grip. They have rib knit cuffs for a perfect fit and one size fits most. 55% and 45% PVC. Machine Washable….
I need info about planting bulbs in an area that gets morning sun?
I’m attempting to help my friend plant a flower garden. She wants all bulbs planted this spring in front of her house. She gets morning sun on that area, but around noon it gets shady. I need to know everything! What do I need to do to prepare the earth for planting? They are crocus’, tulips and daffodils. Any and all help would be greatly appriciated.
First off, planting them now will probably result in blooms NEXT year. You can place them in the fridge for a couple of weeks to “winter” and fool them if she wants blooms this year. Planting bulbs is easy, simply dig a shallow hole and plant the bulb (in a Tennessee climate) no more than 1 inch below the surface. Other than that they should do fine.
Three prominent experts from the Missouri Botanical Garden make bulb planting understandable, easy and successful. Aimed at the rapidly growing ranks of home gardeners, this will provide the viewer with easy-to-understand, yet expert advice. Step-by-step, easy-to-follow, and beautifully filmed footage moves the viewer through the entire bulb process – from section and planning, to planting, and on…
The Contech Electronics Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler presents an innovative, humane way to keep pets and wildlife from disturbing your yard and garden without the use of complicated traps or potentially hazardous chemicals. The sprinkler combines a surprise spray of water with unexpected motion and noise to create a safe, effective deterrent to unwanted visitors, helping keep your garden l…
Ingenious tomato planter turns gardening upside down! Thanks to a whole new direction in growing tomatoes, your crop will be bigger, better tasting, healthier, and easier to grow than ever before. You can water, feed, trim and harvest without bending or kneeling–and since your crop is upside down and will never touch the ground, staking, caging, bacteria, ground rotting, fungus and small animals …
Aqua Globes are an attractive solution for automatic houseplant watering. Fill he hand blown stained glass globes as the plant needs it. Aqua Globes are a great alternative to the daily chore of watering plants and an excellent choice for automatic watering while on vacation. How Aqua Globes Work As soil becomes dry, it releases oxygen into the Aqua Globe, which in turn releases the exact amount o…
This is a 1000 watt Metal Halide replacement lamp to be used with any 1000 MH ballast or light system. Sunmaster Warm Deluxe halides are spectrally enhanced halides that are the best all-purpose growth and fruiting/flowering light you can use. They contain more red wavelengths of the spectrum than common halides….
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These flower bulbs are imported from the Netherlands. They will produce fragrant white flowers about 30 days after you plant them….
YEAR – ROUND gardening, in the comfort of your kitchen! Aerogarden Indoor Grower, ON SALE! Grow herbs, vegetables and flowers INDOORS, all year long! The Aerogarden uses state-of-the-art aeroponics to grow plants without the use of soil, and with 95% less water than soil-bound plants. Instead of dirt, each plant’s root system is suspended in a 100% humid, oxygenated and nutrient-rich growing chamb…
Looking for a greenhouse or nursery in the Austin, TX area?
I’d like to find a greenhouse or nursery that I can pick up some perineals for a landscaping project that has gotten larger than life. I’ve been to all of the large “Garden Centers” in my area, but I’m looking for rare, exotic, hearty, and inexpensive plants that isn’t going to cost me a fortune. Any advice? Thanks.
I’d suggest talking with the folks at the Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin. They are VERY knowlegable. I haven’t been there in years, but I used to visit a lot when my grandmother lived in Austin, and I always enjoyed it, especially the Japanese garden!
Gardening Inspirations – A Garden Tour with White Flower Farm Nursery Manager Barb Pierson
Designed to crack the toughest black walnuts, the Kenkel Hardshell Nutcracker cracks all types of hardshell nuts with minimal effort. Nutcracker comes with screws for either horizontal or vertical mounting. Mounting board not included….
Learn how to handle steep slopes, ugly foundations, overgrown plantings, shady areas and other common landscaping problems. Includes “Best Bets At the Nursery” booklet….
The Contech Electronics Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler presents an innovative, humane way to keep pets and wildlife from disturbing your yard and garden without the use of complicated traps or potentially hazardous chemicals. The sprinkler combines a surprise spray of water with unexpected motion and noise to create a safe, effective deterrent to unwanted visitors, helping keep your garden l…
Includes container, aeration screen, casters, fill tube, 2 b/w mulch covers, 1 red mulch cover, fertilizer, dolomiteSelf Watering 3 gallon reservoir w/ overflow hole prevents over/under wateringcasters for mobilityaeration screen prevents root rotBonus Red Mulch Cover include for tomato growingMade with UV-Stabilized, Food-Grade 100% recycleable plastic in the USA…
Helps gardeners grow greener lawns and more abundant flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Testing the levels of pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash takes just 3 easy steps: 1) mix soil with water, pour off liquid after soil settles into the chambers of the color compactor, 2) dissolve tablet, and 3) compare the color for test reading chart that is included in the kit. Kit contains 40 tests; 10 each f…
256 BONSAI BOOK. FULL OF WONDERFUL EXAMPLES OF BONSAI TREES, HOW TO CREATE A BONSAI, PRUNNING, REPOTTING, FERTLIZING AND ENDLESS OTHER INFORMATIVE INFORMATION….
