Wednesday, September 6, 2023

North Texas Climate


As of September 6, 2023, it is almost a certainty that North Texas will slide into the #4 spot of record hot/dry summers, if we remain in triple digits for a couple more days.   

credit: Pete Delkus wfaa.com/weather

I wanted to share this presentation regarding our NTX weather and climate that was given to our Tarrant County Master Gardener group in August of 2021 by Ted Ryan with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, TX.     I hope you find it as interesting as I did.


Click πŸ‘‰  HERE to watch.


 (Permission was granted by Mr. Ryan to share this video)


(I apologize, but I had to turn off comments on this page.)

Saturday, February 11, 2023

It's time for Late Winter PRUNING


The ice has melted in North Texas, so let's sharpen those pruners and get busy in our gardens!   It's pruning time...

Click πŸ‘‰ here for my Late Winter Pruning newsletter 

for tips to get your garden ready for spring growth!


Happy pruning!!!

Toni :-) 


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Friday, December 30, 2022

Freeze December 2022


About a week after tornadoes touched down in Grapevine, TX, in December 2022, the first day of winter ushered in an arctic blast, and North Texas experienced a few days of freezing temps.   Our once lush, colorful gardens were reduced to either brown, crispy sticks or piles of mush.   

Back in 2017 I published a post about that year's freeze and how to determine if your plants are dead or dormant after the freeze.   

Click here to read my updated post: 

 

Saturday, September 3, 2022

Fall Newsletter


Even though 1980 and 2011 still hold the top spots for record heat and drought in North Texas, 2022 was no slouch in the hot and dry department!    I'm perfectly happy that we did not end up bumping those years out of their unpleasant positions, and I'm very grateful for recent rains and a little cooler temps.  

So now that we've made it through what was, nonetheless, a very challenging summer, we can look forward to fall and get back to doing what we love.   

Click here πŸ‘‰πŸ‘‰πŸ‘‰ FALL NEWSLETTER for tips to get your garden back in shape after this summer's beating.

Happy gardening this fall.....

Toni :-)

Monday, May 16, 2022

Saturday, March 12, 2022

 


ClickπŸ‘‰  HERE  πŸ‘ˆ for a link to my 

SPRING NEWSLETTER 

with tips and to-dos to get your landscape ready for spring!!


Happy gardening!!


Toni :-)

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Late Winter PRUNING 2022


Late January through the end of February is THE time for pruning most shrubs, trees, perennials, and ornamental grasses in North Central Texas, Zone 8.   

For how-to tips to tackle all your landscape pruning to get ready for spring growth, check out my late winter pruning newsletter... 

 click here πŸ‘‰-- LATE WINTER PRUNING Newsletter  

Happy pruning!

Toni :-)

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

Fall Newsletter 2021


It felt a little fall-ish this morning, and the arrival of the oxblood lilies (Rhodophiala bifida) tells me that it's not just wishful thinking playing tricks on my mind.   

Fall is a great time to get back in our gardens and tackle the projects we've been avoiding because of the summer heat.     

Here's my latest Fall Newsletter to help you get started.


Happy gardening...

Toni 

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

SUMMER NEWSLETTER 2021

'Red Volunteer' Daylilies

In February North Texas experienced an historic Arctic blast, which made it feel more like a frigid Midwest winter.    

In May we got a taste of the Pacific Northwest with days and days of rain (which I must say my daylilies didn't seem to mind a bit.)    

And now in June, the real North Texas has finally returned, bringing with her a big ol' batch of heat and humidity.

No doubt the winter's freeze damage added some extra gardening chores to your plate, and all the spring rain has made any plants that did survive the freeze grow like crazy!    But summer has its own list of to-do's.

For my latest gardening newsletter, Click here ...

πŸ‘‰ SUMMER NEWSLETTER  

...for tips on keeping your garden growing well and keeping it tidy this summer.

Happy gardening...

Toni :-)

@tonisignaturegardens

Friday, January 22, 2021

Late Winter Pruning

 LATE WINTER PRUNING 2021


Late January through the end of February is THE time for pruning most shrubs, trees, perennials, and ornamental grasses in North Texas, Zone 8.   

Here's my latest -- click here πŸ‘‰-- LATE WINTER PRUNING Newsletter  with how-to tips to tackle all your garden pruning to get ready for spring growth.  

Happy pruning!

Toni :-)

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Sunday, August 30, 2020

Fall Newsletter 2020



Whenever I see the blooms of garlic chives in my garden, I know that summer is on its way out and I'm thankful that fall and cooler temps are right around the corner.    That means it's time to get busy in our gardens again.    

Here's my latest

(click here)πŸ‘‰πŸ‘‰πŸ‘‰ FALL NEWSLETTER

with tips for your North Texas gardens.

Happy gardening....

Toni :-)


Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Summer Newsletter 2020

Signature Gardens - June 2020

As the spring rains start dwindling and the temps are on the rise, that means summer is upon us in North Texas. 

Click this link to my SUMMER NEWSLETTER for tips to help your garden stay happy and healthy through another Texas summer.

Follow me on Facebook at Signature Gardens for more garden info and inspiration!

I hope your garden is a source of peace and joy these days.

Toni :-)

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

SPRING NEWSLETTER

Signature Gardens  - Spring 2020

Buds are forming, daffodils are blooming, and weeds are growing!    That means SPRING is SPRINGING in North Texas!

Here's my latest SPRING NEWSLETTER with reminders for getting your garden in tiptop shape for the busy growing season head.    I hope you find it helpful.

Follow me on Facebook at Signature Gardens for the latest garden updates and notices of upcoming garden tours and plant sales in the DFW TX area. 

Happy Spring Gardening!

Toni :-)

Monday, January 13, 2020

Late Winter Pruning

It's time for late winter pruning in North Texas (Zone 7b/8a)




Check out my Late Winter Pruning newsletter for tips

Click HERE to watch a video of my pruning presentation.


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Saturday, August 31, 2019

 

Here's my..


with tips for your fall gardening to-do's 

in your North Central Texas gardens.   



Happy Gardening!

Toni @ Signature Gardens :-)



Sunday, June 9, 2019

Friday, February 1, 2019

Late Winter "Diggin' in the Dirt" Newsletter

'Molly's White' Frostkiss Hellebore

It is time once again for late winter pruning in North Central Texas. 

See my "Diggin' in the Dirt" Newsletter for tips to tidy up your garden and get ready for spring!

Happy pruning...

Toni :-)

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Blooms & Beyond: Year-Round Color for Your Garden


Wondering how to have year-round color in your garden?   I recently gave a presentation to the Grapevine Garden Club on this topic and the video was posted to YouTube.   Click HERE to check it out!

The plants mentioned in this talk are geared toward the Dallas/Fort Worth area in hardiness Zone 7/8, but if you live in other parts of the country, maybe it will inspire you to think through the seasons and how you can add color to your garden with plants that are hardy in your area.    Click HERE to see the plant list.

Below I've listed the garden centers and resources I mentioned in the presentation.

Here's to hoping you have something colorful in your garden all year long!

Toni :-)

Grapevine Garden Club
grapevinegardenclub.com

Stegall's Nursery & Plant Farm
stegallsnursery.com

Metro Maples
metromaples.com

Neil Sperry
neilsperry.com

aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu

TCMGA
tarrantmg.org

Fort Worth Botanic Gardens
fwbg.org


Thursday, August 30, 2018

Fall Newsletter 2018


It may not feel much like fall right now, but it's time to get busy in the garden again because fall is for planting and transplanting and fertilizing... 

and ... 
     and ... 
            and ...

as soon as those temps do start to fall, 
we can enjoy our "second spring" of blooms!

Here's my...


with tips on getting busy in your fall garden


Happy Fall, y'all...

Toni :-)