by Phyllis Webster | Jun 24, 2026 | The Garden Patch
For Father’s Day, provisions gathered from your very own “grilling garden” can be a meaningful gift, particularly if the man in your family enjoys cooking outdoors. This year, instead of the traditional tie, t-shirt or coffee mug, consider gifting the fixings for a...
by Phyllis Webster | Jun 6, 2026 | The Garden Patch
It’s summer in your garden. Suddenly, the air shimmers with color. This luminous flash is accompanied by a distinctive fluttering sound as something darts about. Your senses are not tricking you; it’s a hummingbird with its iridescent feathers and energetic wingbeats....
by Phyllis Webster | May 23, 2026 | The Garden Patch
Few plants provide as much dependable color at an affordable price as annual flowers grown from seed. Although gardeners may purchase warm-season transplants from area nurseries and retailers, many reliable annuals are easy to grow from seeds sown directly into garden...
by Phyllis Webster | May 9, 2026 | The Garden Patch
Mother’s Day bouquets are often a mix of classic and fragrant flowers, with popular choices being hybrid roses, hydrangeas, carnations, orchids, peonies, tulips, daisies and lilies. Most of these exotic flowers come from as far away as Colombia, Ecuador and the...
by Phyllis Webster | Apr 25, 2026 | The Garden Patch
In North Central Texas, the transition from spring to summer is tricky. Cool-season favorites fade as the heat builds, leaving gaps in the landscape. The solution lies in combining plants that overlap in performance. Early spring bloomers, such as pansies, may hang on...
