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| Brenda Beust Smith HOUSTON CHRONICLE’S LAZY GARDENER Brenda's Bio If you find Brenda's Garden helpful, you may like some of Brenda’s flyers from her gardening lectures. ($1 each plus a self addressed, stamped envelope; 3 flyers will fit in one envelope. Make checks payable to Brenda Beust Smith and mail to: Flyers, 14011 Greenranch, Houston, TX 77039) • RAIN/BOG GARDEN DESIGN. Turn that low spot into an asset to help store water for drought periods. • ECOLAWNS. How to have a healthier, more environment-friendly lawn from a lazy gardener’s perspective. • 10 COMMANDMENTS OF LAZY GARDENING. It’s a mindset with very practical steps. • DEER NO! PLANTS. Tips and planting suggestions. And, from Brenda’s now out-of-print “Lazy Gardener’s Guide” ($1 each) — designs for: A BUTTERFLY GARDEN AN HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN AN ANTIQUE ROSE GARDEN A WILDFLOWER GARDEN A GARDEN IN SHADE ALL DAY (NO DIRECT RAYS) A GARDEN IN FILTERED OR PARTIAL SUN A GARDEN IN ALL DAY SUN OR AFTERNOON SUN A TROPICAL GARDEN FOR WINTER BEAUTY ($1 each plus a SASE; 3 flyers will fit in one envelope. Make checks payable to Brenda Beust Smith and mail to: Flyers, 14011 Greenranch, Houston, TX 77039) Brenda has lectured on gardening throughout the State of Texas and Louisiana. For information on her talks, email brenda@guidrynews.com |
| Brenda's Garden Based on Brenda Beust Smith's newly revised and updated “LAZY GARDENER'S GUIDE" (2nd edition/River Bend Company). Month-by-month gardening tips for the Greater Galveston/Houston area, plus 12 designs for different type gardens (sun, shade, hummingbird, butterfly, etc.). |
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| January 2, 2007 --
“Beating the Odds” in Brenda’s Garden.
Click Here December 17, 2006 -- Amarayllis is a MUST for Brenda’s Garden Click Here November 29, 2006 -- Palms “spoke” to Brenda. Click Here October 24, 2006 -- No “ACHOO!” in Brenda’s Garden. Click Here September 24, 2006 -- Floating fun in Brenda’s Garden. Click Here September 5, 2006 -- A little laughter and nature gone “too” wild in Brenda’s Garden. Click Here August 14, 2006 -- What's needed in Brenda's Garden is a new mindset. Click Here July 26, 2006 -- Solar “toys” are welcome in Brenda’s Garden Click Here July 2, 2006 -- Porterweed, a favorite of both butterflies and hummingbirds, is a super hardy plant for Gulf Coast gardens. Click Here June 6, 2006 -- Chicago garden has sick hibiscus. Click Here May 19, 2006 -- Questions and more questions in Brenda’s Garden. Click Here May 1, 2006 -- Even the Bible mentions oleanders, a favorite plant in Brenda’s Garden. Click Here April 1, 2006 -- Bulbs, Deer and Designs in Brenda's Garden. Click Here March 21, 2006 -- Rain and Wildflowers in Brenda's Garden? Click Here March 13, 2006 -- Mulch from Louisiana – Is it fit for Brenda's Garden? Click Here February 27, 2006 -- Watch for “Pockets” in Brenda's Garden! Click Here February 6, 2006 -- Beautiful vines twine around in Brenda's Garden Click Here January 21, 2006 -- Soil is the Prime Ingredient in Brenda's Garden. Click Here December 25, 2005 -- 2005 Winners touted in Brenda's Garden Click Here November 28, 2005 -- Brenda's Garden extends to Cape Breton (and Help for Hurricane-Damaged Gardens) Click Here November 3, 2005 -- Galveston Extension horticulturist is a favorite in Brenda's Garden. Click Here October 6, 2005 -- Brenda needed her garden more than it needed her. Click Here September 16, 2005 -- It's Habitat Month in Brenda's Garden Click Here August 20, 2005 -- Awesome plants honored in Brenda's Garden. Click Here August 7, 2005 -- Sun, or lack thereof, affects variegations in Brenda's Garden. Click Here July 24, 2005 -- Geraniums suffering in Brenda's Garden? Never! Click Here June 24, 2005 -- Know what you're planting before you plant anything in Brenda's Garden. Click Here May 30, 2005 -- Watering: the hardest of chores to get just right in Brenda's Garden. Click Here May 2, 2005 -- Wow, May's a busy month in Brenda's Garden Click Here April 24, 2005 -- Events abound that offer great plants for Brenda's Garden! Click Here April 5, 2005 -- Brenda's Garden is abloom with wildflowers. Click Here March 6, 2005 -- Brenda's Garden is smoking with horticultural events Click Here February 13, 2005 -- Community events are running amok in Brenda's Garden Click Here January 30, 2005 -- Grass grows (on it's own!) in Brenda's Garden Click Here January 18, 2005 -- Loving — and coping with — trees in Brenda's Garden Click Here January 1, 2005 -- Happy New Years from Brenda's Garden Click Here |
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