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I hear you. Sometimes good enough is good enough.

@theplantninja-texasgardener hell yes! I got other things to be putting my time towards. If I add on worrying about how green my grass is into my life, I'd probably have a heart attack, lol.

Thank-you!

Thanks for stopping by to encourage!

Thank-you! It helps that my lawn is primarily st Augustine. I do spot treat Bermuda and nutsedge with an herbicide weekly-every other week until the new bed gets established. I hand pull other weeds after a nice rain. I swear by a 3” layer of mulch for weed suppression. Even so, I spend half my time gardening and the other half weeding. 😝I listen to a podcast during weeding, and it helps it feel less tedious.

Absolutely! Shan what do you do in medicine?

Thank-you🙏

Thank-you!🙏

What an incredibly kind thing to say! I appreciate you sharing that. I have to give credit to Linda from CTG. She did an amazing job editing, and made me sound so much better than I remember the interview going😝

Thanks for all the support and I totally agree! Native plants are the main reason my landscapes are thriving. I have non natives as well, but those natives are the backbone.

@ I have a really small garden to a townhome. I have to be careful with what I plant so that it doesn’t get too big. But I have a Texas sage and have added a rock rose and Greg’s mist flower both which I love. Purchased frog fruit yesterday. we can get quite a bit more rain here in Houston though we have been experiencing stretches of drought the past couple years. So I’ve become more interested in natives. Plus I do love supporting the pollinators. Even in my little patch they buzz buzz all day. 😀

@ some of the most charming gardens I’ve been in have been small. Have you heard of horseherb? www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=cavi2 One of my friends has this and it’s so lush and tolerates shade and moderate foot traffic. I’m contemplating starting some ground covers instead of mulch in a few of my garden beds🤔

You’re spot on! Though the amount is relative to the plant type. Drought tolerant plants generally need less than other plants to get established.

I so appreciate that! You can do it too🙌

@ thanks!

Thanks Jo!

Thanks so much! It’s been a long process with lots of failures but more successes as time progresses. Using more natives has been the biggest reason my landscape is thriving!

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. The greatest joy and privilege of my life is to have a relationship with Jesus. 💗

I’m so happy to hear it! I’ve learned from many on this platform, and enjoy the exchange of experience and inspiration.😊

Thanks for watching! These are spartan junipers and can be prone to disease. I know many landscapers won’t recommend them in our area for that reason, but I put them in before I knew that. I have added 4 more this fall to complete the hedge because I’m living la vida loca!🤣 These have performed well but I understand they really do not like excessive moisture. I have not watered these after their first year getting established but I’m sure their roots catch some moisture from my sprinklers in the summer.

Oh wow I didn’t know that. Bummer. Thank you for the info. Love your channel 😊

Absolutely, sometimes I cut back my zexmenias 2-3 times in a growing season if it’s getting untidy. I believe both of my camellias are sasanquas but I can’t remember the specific variety.

I’ve heard many are using beautiful ground covers to replace their lawns.

Thank-you! It was a year in the planning and even after all of that, I had to see some of the elements come together before feeling confident in how much of each element to use.

Did you see that one burgundy flower just throwing me off?! Maybe yellow Mexican hat🤔

Ha! That’s a great name for it! I kill the Bermuda with glyphosate. I buy concentrate at tractor supply and make a small batch once a week. I use a hand pump with an adjustable nozzle (to facilitate large droplets which helps avoid spray drift). Sort of like sedge hammer, it can take 1-2 weeks to work.

Thanks Joan! After buying an entire pallet I’ve been “flagstoning” all sorts of areas😂 Dwarf yaupon’s have been almost indestructible for me in the past. Hopefully these turn around!

Ah yes! I’d almost forgotten about flame weeding (even though I have one🤣). It’s been so dry I haven’t used it for fear of setting my garden on fire. Thanks for the reminder! We’ve had some rain so I might dust it off! Though I haven’t found it helpful for plants that spread via rhizomes(Bermuda, nutsedge)…they’ll die back but it’s like the stress makes them come back twice as prolific.