Anyone here from the DFW area?

[denisew]

I am north of Dallas. Just curious if anyone here is in the DFW area.

It sure was a beautiful weekend to be out gardening here. Even though we spent most of our time moving large stones into the landscape, making rain barrels, pulling weeds and moving plants, it was just a beautiful weekend to be outside in the garden.

[PlantSwap]

Hi Denise, I recommend you mention that you are in the Dallas area in the Location field of your profile. That way, folks will have a better idea where you are coming from everytime you post.

[denisew]

Just curious about anyone who might have gardening questions, concerns, etc. about gardening in this part of the state. Or, maybe there is someone out there who might be able to answer one of my gardening questions. It is just a way to get a discussion started. I suppose someone will answer soon.

[PlantSwap]

sylviatexas hosted a plant swap in Ft. Worth last year.

[sylviatexas]

There're a bunch of DFW people who meet at the Ft Worth Swap twice a year.

The next one is October 20, 2007, at Trinity Park.

PM me if you need more info, etc.

[Dustbunny]

I live in the next state up, our weather here is much like DFW... we are 60 miles from Denison/Sherman, Tx.. we do a lot of shopping in that area.

[sylviatexas]

Well, it's spring at last!

The Ft Worth Plant Swap is April 12 at Trinity Park.

Here's one thread about it:

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/l...302933.html?59

& you can read about it in this morning's Dallas Morning News

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...n1.369768.html


DustBunny, you might want to check out the Denton Swap, it might be closer for you.
It's on the same Exchanges page as the first link for the FW Swap.

[PlantSwap]

Sylvia, the swap will get more attention if you post a note for it in the calendar.

[zuzu's petals]

Oh how I wish I was close enough to get there!

[LVNRoses]

Allen Garden Club is hosting it's annual plant swap Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. If you pull up their website you can see location is just east of I75 off McDermott near downtown firestation... gray building.

[LVNRoses]

Gardening up here on the windswept prairie of Plano, TX. I have a kitchen/english style garden along the north side of our home. Has plenty of southern exposure and warm rock wall to keep the temperatures moderate.
Harvested parsley, spinach, various herbs most of the winter. Still watching the daffodils bloom, perrenials and roses leafing out. Saw our first Monarch butterfly last weekend. Bumble bees too. Spring is here!

[LVNRoses]

Sorry... that's perennials. My spelling has gone bad with too much time outdoors playing in the garden.

[BillD]

I'm new to this forum and missed the plantswap last weekend. It would have been fun to meet everyone.

My Mother is looking for a climbing orange rose to put on a North facing bed (very shaded) and we will be visiting North Haven Gardens tomorrow. They seem to have a lot of information on their website (know I learned about the Japanese Maples that survive well here from them).

I have 4 JMs in my front yard now. 2 Crimson Queen, 1 Red Dragon and 1 Shin Deshojo. I'm considering a Mikawa Yatsubusa, but we'll see what happens. I can't wait till fall to see their colors.

I would appreciate any suggestions on an Orange climbing roses that survive well here. I don't know much about roses, and would appreciate a reply.

[sylviatexas]

Northaven has wonderful roses!

but roses need lots of sun; I don't think a heavily shaded northern exposure would give your mom the kind of results she wants.

can't think of a pure orange climber, but Joseph's Coat has many beautiful colors including a soft orange, & it's a healthy climber.
It has healthy thorns, too!

Best luck, & have fun!

[BillD]

Thanks Sylvia

I didn't consider the sun exposure for the rose. She just had a trumpet vine planted in that spot, but found it may have some poisonous aspect to it. Her cat and dog have access to that area and my current bout with Poison Ivy made her decide to remove it. she doesn't want push her luck. I'll do some more research and check out the Joseph's Coat.