Sex in the Garden With Tex

Writer Mariana Greene asks a good question:

Is planting azaleas in Dallas now politically incorrect? The favorite flowering shrub of Turtle Creek and Highland Park vistas will not tolerate our native clay soil. They need water to get them through a Dallas summer, even when the region is not suffering a drought.

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“One way to rein in plant purchases this spring without putting a damper on your dream garden is to use annuals, especially those that can be started from seeds sown directly into the garden. For $15 to $25, you can buy a fistful of seed packets that will produce hundreds of plants.” 

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By the way, because I sell plants, I think this is a lousy idea. However, because I sell native plants –NOT usually sold as seeds, go ahead and try it. By the way, I grew some seeds from children’s book illustrator Tasha Tudor’s garden (she’s famous — really!). Anyway, the Sweet Rocket and Lettuce Poppies did great; Foxgloves haven’t come around yet.