Outdoor
The Garden Guy: Persimmon Petunia, Perpetuating a Plant Panic
By Norman Winter | Horticulturist, Author, Speakerc
There is a plant panic of sorts going on, and it is just now May. We are just getting into planting season in the south, and I can tell by my Facebook followers that there is a sense or urgency to find certain plants and Supertunia Persimmon petunia is at the top of the list.
I wrote about this plant last summer as I was trialing it. If a flower grabs my attention every time I walk in the garden, that is a pretty clear indicator of its marketability. Supertunia Persimmon is like none other in its color. In my yard, where I am a little sunlight challenged, it always seems to be glowing like embers in a fire pit and the yellow throat somehow accentuates this.
Everyone who sees it wants it and even more so as evidenced by my Facebook posts where Supertunia Persimmon has been reaching 250,000 to 500,000. I can watch and read as the panic is spreading. One follower said, “You had better watch those pots tonight.” I know she was joking, but I alerted Tootie the Bichon to be ready anyways.
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By: Jelly Cocanougher
Delicate microbes buried just beneath the surface. We walk by them, unbeknownst to us. Spores, spawn, and sclerotia, each with distinct characteristics. It is said that these fungi are all connected, speaking to one another as they populate the earth. The interconnectedness of all living things and the decaying world, such beauty lies within these otherworldly alien organisms.
By: Landon Moore
Landon Moore is the Wise County 4-H President and a member of the Wise County 4-H County Council. He is involved in beekeeping, as well as raising rabbits and poultry.
This essay was one that he wrote, and it was named the champion for both the Texas and National chapters of the Foundation For The Preservation of Honey Bees.
Varietal honey is honey that comes from a single source.
This honey has a flavor derived from the source flower and can even have a similar scent. In general, lighter colored honeys have a more subtle taste and dark honeys are more intense. Varietal honey has been compared to wine, in that honeys produced in different years can be distinguished, even if they come from the same flower and location.
This phenomenon is called terroir and is responsible for the individual taste of each honey harvest.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Norman Winter | Horticulturist, Author, Speaker
Early in the summer, I was sent a press release that caused one of those holy wow moments. The headline said it all, “Proven Winners ColorChoice Expands Catalog with the Addition of Hollywood Hibiscus.”
I had already become familiar with the Hollywood Hibiscus series and was thrilled that the Proven Winners was adding this to their lineup.
This flower is nothing short of beautiful and exhibits prolific flower production. The flowers show three distinct colors, deep red in the very center, then the majority which is a rich rose pink with lighter pink to white along the margins.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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