The weather here in Texas is going to be rainy and cold today and tomorrow, so we are stuck in the house. The gardens are truly a mess this spring and the weeds are definitely winning the battle. The weather has been rather warm all winter so the weeds have truly flourished, which means lots of extra work (shame on me). Pulling weeds in the winter does not compute in my brain. I want to stay in the house and read books on gardening rather than actually garden.
Daffodils are blooming and putting on quite the show and some of the tulips I planted last year have come back. I never expect the tulips to come back here; the weather is too hot in the summer for the tulips to survive but low and behold, they are giving me a pretty good show this spring.
One of the great things about winter is the constant parade of garden catalogs that hit my mailbox. I can sit for hours with a cup of coffee pouring over all the catalogs and dream of great summer gardens. One of my favorites is Gilbert H. Wild and Son. They have the best prices on daylilies and a good product. They also have peonies, hostas, lilies and other plants. When they have a sale; THEY HAVE A SALE!!!! Here is a link to their web page.
http://www.gilberthwild.com/
Gilbert H. Wild has bargain daylilies, some for the low price of $2.00 and if you are trying to fill in a large space and you like daylilies, then this is the place for you.
Another favorite of mine is Crownsville Nursery. They carry a large variety of salvias and my favorite nepeta, 'Walker's Low'. Their product is excellent and the way they pack their plants for shipping is the best. I have never gotten a 'bad' plant from them and have always had great success with their plants. Here is a link to their page.
Crownsville Nursery
One website that I discovered last year is Annie's Annual & Perennials. I discovered these nice people on Facebook last year. Their plant material is top notch and their website is lots of fun to roam around and learn about some very different kinds of plants. Annie's is out of California and being an east coast girl, I was not familiar with alot of their plants. I ordered some of the plants last year and had good success with them. If you are on Facebook, friend these wonderful gals and take a look at the lovely photos they have on their facebook page. You won't be disappointed.
https://www.anniesannuals.com/
Annie's also offers a wonderful feature known as a "Wish List". If they don't have the plant you are looking for, you can put it on your wish list and they will notify you by email when your plant is in stock. I love this concept because I would never remember to go back and check to see if a plant is back in stock. Clever of them, don't you think???
There are only a couple of garden centers here in the San Antonio area, so I am constantly on the lookout for good mail order nurseries. I love having a garden full of plants that are different and lovely to look at. One of the local nurseries is The Antique Rose Emporium. This is probably one of the prettiest nurseries I have ever been to. Their rose selection is amazing and their perennials are excellent. The Antique Rose Emporium also has a website and they have 100's of roses. Shrub roses, mannerly climbers, wild climbers, tea roses, partial shade roses, Texas pioneer roses, container roses and a large selection of Dave Austin Roses. What more could you ask for??? Here is a link to their website:
https://www.antiqueroseemporium.com/
Well, my dear friend. I must close this note and go play with Zach. Thank God for rainy days; playtime is important, too. Miss you bunches, my dear friend.
Hugs
Ro
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