Houston Botanic Gardens
Earlier this year, a group of Lake Houston Gardeners took a stroll through the new Houston Botanic Gardens during it’s opening week. The 120-acre Hobby area site, built on the […]
Videos
Two types of wasps on celosia https://lakehoustongardeners.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_2118.mov A native bee robs a flower The bee drills into the side of the tuber, taking the pollen but not providing any pollination […]
Photos from our members
Check out this gallery of fabulous photos from some of our members.
Ceil Dow’s Ginger Garden
by Ceil Dow Thirty four years ago, my husband Rick and I built a pond in the backyard. Hunting for treasures to plant around the pond, I happened on a […]
The Chamber’s Nature Center
Walking through the garden of Bill and Linda Chambers’ home is like strolling through a nature scape. Paths wander through stands of iris, salvias, rudbeckias and coneflowers. A shady patio […]
America’s Killer Lawns
Homeowners use up 10 times more pesticide per acre than farmers do. But we can change what we do in our own yards. This article appeared in the New York […]
Gardening with Pots: April Online Meeting
We can’t meet as a big group this month, but our scheduled speaker, Phyllis Bost, has assembled her presentation into a powerpoint to share with you. All of the photos […]
Antidepressant Microbes In Soil: How Dirt Makes You Happy
Prozac may not be the only way to get rid of your serious blues. Soil microbes have been found to have similar effects on the brain and are without side […]