Creepy Crawlers
With warm temperatures settling in, gardeners can expect to see swarming insects appearing more regularly. This is a common springtime - and sometimes fall - occurrence in which reproductives emerge from their colonies and take flight in search of a mate. It most often happens on warm days after significant rainfall, though some species, such as Formosan termites, may swarm at night.
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Tips from the Garden
Pink Poppy Volunteer from CMG Ronnie K
Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love. ~Stevie Wonder~
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10. Flowers from your garden can go a long way in saying “Thank You” to any mother, a kind neighbor, a friend, or the nurse down the street who has been working extended shifts for the past several weeks. Make someone’s day with a kind gesture!
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Red Imported Fire Ants
Red imported fire ants are a non-native species that originated in South America. They were accidentally introduced to Mobile, Alabama, in the 1930s. At the time, ships used soil as ballast for stability, and it is believed that fire ants were unknowingly transported in soil removed from South American ships. From Mobile, fire ants spread throughout the southern United States, reaching Texas in the 1950s.
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Tips from the Garden
No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring. ~Samuel Johnson~
Despite our current drought, the sunshine and warming weather will bring the flowers, the colors and the scents of springtime. The beautiful dry weather allows for a walk around the neighborhood and in our many parks to catch what we can of this lovely time. Working in our gardens can be a wonderful and beneficial for our body and spirit.
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Veggies, Q&As, and Native Plants
Happenings and Harvests in the Veggie Garden
A weekly log of veggie garden activities
Native Plant Gallery
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