Southern Post Journal – A Sustainable Garden Blog in Houston Texas by Jacqueline D’Elia

Your YARD is EVIL. Love this Lawn Video!!!

by Jackie D'Elia on May 21, 2012 · 3 comments

I could not agree more. This is worth watching!

Giant Swallowtail Caterpillar Osmetria – Red Forked Tongue?

May 16, 2012

Swallowtail caterpillars have an bright orange/red fleshy organ called an osmetrium. It looks like a serpent tongue that they stick out when they are disturbed to scare off predators. Osmetria give off a bad smell when stuck out – from two chemicals released from it. I came across this one on an Satuma orange tree [...]

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Yellow Bells ‘Sangria’ Esperanza

January 16, 2012

Yellow Bells aka Esperanza (Tecoma stans ‘Sangria’) looks delicious and adds a sunny spice to your garden. I first spotted this variety at Buchanan’s Native Plants in November 2011. I had never seen this color before. The color of the trumpet flowers are more complex than the traditional sunny yellow variety ‘Gold Star’.

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Heritage Gardening TV Pilot

October 9, 2011

My friend Chris Wiesinger along with Dr. Bill Welch in this video talk about Heritage Gardening. I’ve posted it here for everyone to enjoy. Heritage Gardening TV Pilot from Casey O'Quinn on Vimeo.

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Morning Sunshine after a Rain

September 21, 2011

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Gulf Fritillary Butterflies and Caterpillars

September 18, 2011

The passion flower vine is a favorite of Gulf Fritillary butterflies (Agraulis vanillae) and host plant for their young caterpillars. I captured these shots at Buchanan’s Native Plants nursery last week.

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The Ground Up is Taking Root

August 27, 2011

Last month I visited The Ground Up – Houston’s new powerhouse in organic soils, compost and mulch. I first saw them at an OHBA event this spring. They’re marketing is fresh, vibrant and very hip. But most importantly, they’re committed to sustainability and producing quality products to serve the Houston area. That got my attention. [...]

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Save a Tree and a Job with Treegator®

August 24, 2011

Saving trees just got easier with Treegator®. Treegator® is designed to properly water a newly planted tree or shrub by slowly and evenly providing deep water saturation directly to the root zone, with no run-off or evaporation. It is made in the USA which helps keep jobs right here. No guesswork or measuring. Just fill [...]

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Southern Post Giveaway: Seedkeeper Deluxe Kit

August 23, 2011

Winner has been chosen on 9/16/2011 via Random.org and notified via email. Thank you for participating. Congratulations to Patty Hicks – comment # 47 – you’re the winner of the Deluxe SeedKeeper Kit. I’m giving away one of these handy seed organizers on September 15, 2011. Ulitmate Garden Organizer: Assorted seeds on the windowsill, seeds on the [...]

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