But first I’d like to thank everyone who stopped by to leave a comment and show their enthusiasm for buying local and their appreciation toward The Natural Gardener.
….the winner is LisaH of Austin! Lisa, Congratulations! I’ll send you an email with info. for redeeming your gift. Thank you Natural Gardener for the donated certificate!
I’m grateful to the very active Austin garden blogging community for introducing me to some independent nurseries that I am eager to visit soon…and for reminding me of the VALUE of shopping locally. While shopping at local nurseries this past weekend I purchased….
Inland Sea Oats (chasmanthium latifolium) - (below) shade-loving, graceful and looks like a cross between bamboo and prairie grass; I’m planting it in a strip between a fence and a walkway to soften the parallel edges of the space; it has great rustling movement in the lightest of breezes- nice to include nature’s music in a garden. (photos provided by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and Gardener of Good and Evil Blog)
Berkeley Sedge (carex divulsa) – (below) an evergreen carex that is clumping, grass like and floppy like rabbit ears, love it; I’m planting twenty of these in a portion of my garden that is part sun/shade where way-too-thirsty bermuda grass once was. (photo provided by The New York Times / garden design by Mark Word; Annie’s Annuals
Devil’s Shoestring (nolina texana) – (below) an evergreen uber hardy Texas native; I’m adding this amongst my boulders for year-round green and a truly authentic Texas Hill Country look. (photo provided by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center)
I’ve never seen any of the above lovely xeric plants at the big box stores. Now, I’ve got to go get planting! I’ll post photos soon…..
And, again, below are some of the fabulous central Texas garden blogs that participated in Support Your Local Independent Nursery Month – brainchild of Pam Penick of Digging. I visit these blogs often for inspiration and know-how.
