tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post896643740049215832..comments2023-08-30T15:35:52.807-05:00Comments on Plano Prairie Garden: Whew, I Did ItMichael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-89814145849507912852013-08-03T22:15:43.743-05:002013-08-03T22:15:43.743-05:00Congrats on your talk - you are a wonderful teache...Congrats on your talk - you are a wonderful teacher and have a lot to share. LOVE the hummingbird with the red yucca picture!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-2026033912380404822013-07-23T13:41:03.986-05:002013-07-23T13:41:03.986-05:00Indeed, we got some rain this spring and summer an...Indeed, we got some rain this spring and summer and that makes such a difference. But even in drought, good design! LindaCTGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10177442713100751193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-56089709446924048342013-07-22T00:07:16.462-05:002013-07-22T00:07:16.462-05:00Good job! I usually miss a few points, whether doi...Good job! I usually miss a few points, whether doing what you did or just with presenting to a client. And a great contrast of 2012 to 2013...your 2012 looks only 50% greener than a normal year out here!David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-2376750756362424772013-07-20T09:01:10.314-05:002013-07-20T09:01:10.314-05:00That is Mexican hat and it blooms every year. Howe...That is Mexican hat and it blooms every year. However, it does not bloom as well when the gardener removes the plant! Earlier this year, I pulled out a lot of the plants that were growing too close and into the pathways. The Mexican hat was a casualty. I have more around the garden so it is not a total loss.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-40344004034075492892013-07-20T07:39:04.383-05:002013-07-20T07:39:04.383-05:00Interestingly it looks like the one thing that lik...Interestingly it looks like the one thing that liked the dryer season better was the Mexican hat...I think that's what it is...in the second set of pictures. Or does that bloom well only every other year?theailurophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291353148749332231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-34019456944728417402013-07-19T21:34:52.770-05:002013-07-19T21:34:52.770-05:00Ahh, Greggo. I knew I would have trouble with the ...Ahh, Greggo. I knew I would have trouble with the botanical names, so I intentionally used common names. Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-73101909441183058542013-07-19T21:31:28.442-05:002013-07-19T21:31:28.442-05:00We like rain in Texas, especially during the summe...We like rain in Texas, especially during the summer. It should be a great display of flowers this fall. We just have to get through the heat of the summer months first.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-60760545773195081482013-07-19T21:29:18.542-05:002013-07-19T21:29:18.542-05:00Once I got going, the time flew by. I just wish I ...Once I got going, the time flew by. I just wish I could have wrapped up a little sooner so we would have time for more questions. Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-1209844980741102172013-07-19T20:56:48.064-05:002013-07-19T20:56:48.064-05:00I remember my first garden club "talk". ...I remember my first garden club "talk". Poor. he he. At lest you put your toe in the water. How many latin names did you mispronounce? greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-88022923523178479542013-07-19T13:53:01.553-05:002013-07-19T13:53:01.553-05:00I knew you would do great...wish I could have been...I knew you would do great...wish I could have been there! Your garden looks so much more lush this year...what a difference rain makes, eh! Can't wait to see the pics of all that Liatris in flower...it's gonna look awesome!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-91336742012706547372013-07-19T10:08:02.776-05:002013-07-19T10:08:02.776-05:00Yay! We knew it would go well. That's a good...Yay! We knew it would go well. That's a good thing when you have so much to say about your subject you run out of time.<br /><br />Congratulations to those who attended and expressed interest in gardening with more native and waterwise plants.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.com