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hot tip for summer folks!

ok, friends and fans, after shutting down business a year ago (for multiple reasons not directly related to the biz) i am starting over.
so i wanted to start all the way over. a new incarnation, fresh, real and even fun.
from this, think dirty has been born.
so move on over to the new page for this greater incarnation of my landscape design, installation & maintenance business. it's where i'll be posting business and gardening related info and photos.
remember, for damn near everything in the garden & landscape....
think dirty, and i'll rock it out.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Think-Dirty-Landscaping/295146057169389

Think Dirty. Landscaping thinking dirty, living real, loving beauty.

been preoccupied this season. and now taking a 5 month hiatus.
but when this gets going again, it will be better than ever!
keep growing!

thanks, shelly!!

Texas Native Plant Week, October 18-24, 2010 | PROUD TEXANS PLANT TEXAS NATIVES Native plants are a good choice whether you are planting a tree, shrub, flowers, vines or grasses because they are acclimated to your local climate conditions and soils, provide habitat for wildlife, typically require less water and maintenance once established, and do not rely on chemical fertilize...

with autumn in full swing, remember its the best time of the year for shrub, tree and evergreen planting!

here is a reliable source for non hybrid, non GMO seed.

Non Hybrid Seeds | The Ark Institute The Ark Institute provides chemically untreated, non hybrid seeds and non GMO seeds for all of your growing needs.

so its still a little warm yet, for some of our cool season annuals, but remember, its the snapdragons the deer usually avoid and the calendula and pansies are edible.

autumn is here! time to start thinking about cool season crops and plants!

organic strawberries | The Best Strawberries Are Organic, Says Science | Rodale News A two-year study finds organic growing leads to more nutritious fruit at the market and healthier soil on the farm.

great info on tomato late blight!

Disease photos - Vegetable Pathology - Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center New for 2010:New! Late blight imitators - How to distinguish late blight from other diseases and disorders with similar symptoms.Late Blight Webinars for Gardeners - Rutgers | eOrganic Managing Late Blight in Tomato and Potato An Essential Part of Gardening - A summary of what you need to know to ...

and today, its the machetes that we hone.

today we sharpen the pick-axe for fall

seems we finally broke 100 degrees. what a sweet summer its been!