I love Wednesdays at Indian Summer Lodge in the Heights. Its a full day for me with Artist, Jeff River Law collaborating about our landscape projects. River took me on one of his jobs in Memorial yesterday to tweek the sound of his newest creation. River specializes in many things and [...]
Jen
My bird of paradise leaves are brown with green stalks from the snow last year. Should I cut them back to stimulate new growth? If so how far?
Is it time to prune my crepe myrtles?
Paul H., Bellaire, Texas
Hi Paul,
You can do either two things with your bird of paradise:
1. Cut back your bird of [...]
Jen,
Aren’t you big into native plants? How do they fair in a Houston freeze? Jon
Yes, I love the indigenous plants. I think all natives did well. During this time of the year they are not blooming so they just look dead. Interesting you asked Jon, I was just in the car with my mentor and friend Jeff Law, owner [...]
“Colors are gruel , porridge and mushroom these days seeming to reflect the interior of the people choosing them………………After all, our exteriors are our interiors turned inside out. “ Jeff Law
The other day I had the most inspiring afternoon with award winning artist, landscaper, and designer Jeff Law. Jeff produces “feel-good”gardens. He has over 30 bamboo cultivars in [...]
Last week I went to TreeSearch Farms and I saw Heidi Sheesley. It was my lucky day, Heidi had a ripened Dragon Fruit from her Dragon Cactus or Pitaya and offered me a taste. WOW! I have never had anything like it and I couldn’t believe it came from a cactus! The fruit tastes like a grape/kiwi. It [...]
Hi Jen,
Can you tell me what might be eating my Bougainvillea folliage?
Thank you,
David Vincente
David, It sounds like its the bougainvillea looper. The caterpiller is a green or brown and about 1 inch long. It feeds primarily at night, which is why you may see the damage but fail to find the culprit on the [...]
“Dumb Question! What happens to the St Augustine grass we currently have? Will it return?”
Yolanda Ramirez
Hi Yolanda,
Not a dumb question….Many of my clients have asked the same question and yes it will return.
Keep in mind that there are two kinds of Rye, both annual and perennial. The difference is in the grasses’ preference of [...]
Hi Jen,
How do I care for my new zoysia?
Carlos
Carlos,
Water your new sod everyday for the first 10 days then every other day for 10 days. If it rains you can skip those days. Water as needed when you first observe wilting, and water longer and less often to promote deep rooting of the grass. Zoysia is more [...]
If you enjoy home tours, the AIA fall tour is usually one of the best. For the second year Jenscapes is landscaping a house that is on the tour designed by Architect, James M. Evans, founder and principal architect of Collaborative Designworks in Houston, Texas . The annual program provides design enthusiasts and the general [...]
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