Comments for Jenscapes Blog http://www.jenscapes.com/blog Allgood Information Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:46:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Mexican Plum Tree by carolina http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/mexican-plum-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-567 carolina Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:46:56 +0000 http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/?p=431#comment-567 Appreciate the help...here is a tip my grandpa used to tell people " The best way to garden is to put on a wide-brimmed straw hat and some old clothes. And with a hoe in one hand and a cold drink in the other, tell somebody else where to dig." Appreciate the help…here is a tip my grandpa used to tell people ” The best way to garden is to put on a wide-brimmed straw hat and some old clothes. And with a hoe in one hand and a cold drink in the other, tell somebody else where to dig.”

]]> Comment on TreeSearch Farms Shows Off Their White Underroos by Jen http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/treesearch-farms-shows-off-their-white-underroos/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Jen Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:33:55 +0000 http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/?p=907#comment-184 Thank you Laurin. It is a magical garden!!!! :) Thank you Laurin. It is a magical garden!!!! :)

]]> Comment on TreeSearch Farms Shows Off Their White Underroos by Laurin Lindsey http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/treesearch-farms-shows-off-their-white-underroos/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Laurin Lindsey Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:38:10 +0000 http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/?p=907#comment-183 Thank you for the great suggestions. I have designed a few white gardens and these are nice additions to my research. I love TSF! I always leave full of energy and calm at the same time. Thank you for the great suggestions. I have designed a few white gardens and these are nice additions to my research. I love TSF! I always leave full of energy and calm at the same time.

]]> Comment on Jeff Law’s 2009-2010 Houston Freeze Data for Xeriscape plants in Houston by Jen http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/jeff-laws-2009-2010-houston-freeze-data-for-xeriscape-plants-in-houston/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Jen Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:39:43 +0000 http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/?p=598#comment-158 Hi Thom, Thank you for your input. Houston has so many micro-climates. What is your zip code? Our list was gathered in the Heights. Jen Hi Thom, Thank you for your input. Houston has so many micro-climates. What is your zip code? Our list was gathered in the Heights. Jen

]]> Comment on Jeff Law’s 2009-2010 Houston Freeze Data for Xeriscape plants in Houston by Thom Potempa http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/jeff-laws-2009-2010-houston-freeze-data-for-xeriscape-plants-in-houston/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Thom Potempa Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:31:59 +0000 http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/?p=598#comment-152 Howdy Jen: Ran into your xeriscape winter plant survival web page. I have some additional experience from this winter; from your list I either agree (and have repeated it from your list) or have other xeriscape plants that I added Regards, Thom Potempa **** "Good plants" aztec grass gulf Coast Muhly grass maiden grass roses cassias dianthus Cacti (most) (I lost a San Pedro!) Yucca Turk's Cap Bottle brush plant Cigar plant Beauty Bush snapdragons Indian carnation esperanzas rock roses gardenias African bulbines various salvias boganville all came back (even a verigated one) Normal winter flowering plants that DID NOT do well that usually prefer winter cassias (inconsistant with above; mine stayed green but did not flower) Some plants that did not like this cold at all. ixora (mine actually came back!) coleus (mine all died) little john bottlebrush- looks burned, but leaves still on (see above; mine came back) wandering jews (mine survived but are near the house) succulents (the bromileads near the house did quite well with the pups, however) lost 2 of 3 Pride of barbadoes lost most hibiscus Howdy Jen:

Ran into your xeriscape winter plant survival web page. I have some additional experience from this winter; from your list I either agree (and have repeated it from your list) or have other xeriscape plants that I added

Regards,

Thom Potempa

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“Good plants”

aztec grass
gulf Coast Muhly grass
maiden grass
roses
cassias
dianthus
Cacti (most) (I lost a San Pedro!)
Yucca
Turk’s Cap
Bottle brush plant
Cigar plant
Beauty Bush
snapdragons
Indian carnation
esperanzas
rock roses
gardenias
African bulbines
various salvias
boganville all came back (even a verigated one)

Normal winter flowering plants that DID NOT do well that usually prefer winter
cassias (inconsistant with above; mine stayed green but did not flower)

Some plants that did not like this cold at all.
ixora (mine actually came back!)
coleus (mine all died)
little john bottlebrush- looks burned, but leaves still on (see above; mine came back)
wandering jews (mine survived but are near the house)
succulents (the bromileads near the house did quite well with the pups, however)
lost 2 of 3 Pride of barbadoes
lost most hibiscus

]]> Comment on About by Jay Mattern http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Jay Mattern Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:35:32 +0000 http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-120 How much are consultations for sodding and landscaping a yard? I am at 8558 Longpoint near Bingle and Longpoint. Jay Mattern 832 332 9012 jam.ranch@gmail.com How much are consultations for sodding and landscaping a yard? I am at 8558 Longpoint near Bingle and Longpoint.
Jay Mattern
832 332 9012
jam.ranch@gmail.com

]]> Comment on Improving you soil will cut down in watering by Jen http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/improving-you-soil-will-cut-down-in-watering/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Jen Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:53:48 +0000 http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/?p=858#comment-83 Thank you.. http://www.sanjacorganic.com/AboutUs/buy.html Thank you.. http://www.sanjacorganic.com/AboutUs/buy.html

]]> Comment on Improving you soil will cut down in watering by YO http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/improving-you-soil-will-cut-down-in-watering/comment-page-1/#comment-82 YO Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:09:10 +0000 http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/?p=858#comment-82 wHERE do you find these products? wHERE do you find these products?

]]> Comment on Freeze Damaged Bird of Paradise and Crepe Myrtle Pruning by Dorothy Trakshel http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/freeze-damaged-bird-of-paradise-and-crepe-myrtle-pruning/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Dorothy Trakshel Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:10:30 +0000 http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/?p=640#comment-44 We have a bird of paradise that is several years old and it has grown to about 5ft. Would like to know if it can be cut back, and how much should be cut without damaging it? We live in Florida, and the plant is in a sunny location facing east, so it does get the morning sun! Any other information you can give, will be greatly appreciated. Thank You We have a bird of paradise that is several years old and it has grown to about 5ft.
Would like to know if it can be cut back, and how much should be cut without damaging it?
We live in Florida, and the plant is in a sunny location facing east, so it does get the morning sun!
Any other information you can give, will be greatly appreciated.
Thank You

]]> Comment on Need Help Killing an Invasive Vine by Jen http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/need-help-killing-an-invasive-vine/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Jen Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:32:43 +0000 http://www.jenscapes.com/blog/?p=653#comment-41 Yes, plant it now... Yes, plant it now…

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