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Collecting Flowers, Grasses for Fall Arrangements
Barbara Wittman Alsip was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, of German, Austrian and Prussian grandparents. Her father was a horticulturist, (Texas A&M, Class of 1919), and her mother was active in garden clubs and flower growing. She has two grown sons and two grandsons. She received her BA...
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Annuals that Bloom All Summer and Fall
Barbara Wittman Alsip was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, of German, Austrian and Prussian grandparents. Her father was a horticulturist, (Texas A&M, Class of 1919), and her mother was active in garden clubs and flower growing. She has two grown sons and two grandsons. She received her BA...
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Two Historic French Roses
Barbara Wittman Alsip was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, of German, Austrian and Prussian grandparents. Her father was a horticulturist, (Texas A&M, Class of 1919), and her mother was active in garden clubs and flower growing. She has two grown sons and two grandsons. She received her BA...
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Native Wildflowers for Shade
I’ll miss the native wildflowers at my old place, as I had abundant shade. (Starred items [*] are the ones I’ve grown in Pennsylvania.) Others I’ve seen in local parks. Next year, when the trees have grown a bit, I’ll have some. In the meantime, let me tell you about...
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Dahlias
Here’s another summer flower that you need to buy and plant in the spring. Dahlias produce flowers from midsummer until frost, and, oh my, the colors: red, pink, burgundy, white, coral, yellow, purple. There are even bi-colors. The more you cut them, the more they flower. So, they’re great for...
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Gardening In My DNA
We welcome our first guest blog post by our long-time customer and friend, Barbara Alsip. Although we lived in San Antonio, we had gardens at home and also farm property in Derby, Dilley and Boerne, Texas. My father was a horticulturist, Texas A&M, Class of 1919. Daddy loved the culture...
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