We plant and maintain hundreds of trees, shrubs, and flowering plants on our property. Each plant must earn its place in our landscape or orchard.
The minimum level of acceptability is that the plant achieves its purpose; roses are fragrant, fruit trees and bushes bear edible fruit, bee forage provides nectar at the right times, and purple flowering plants make us smile. The highest level of horticulture praise goes to trees and plants that are “Strong and Stunning,” Texas Superstars. There aren’t many of these.
Some plants look great online, but they are difficult to hard to propagate, and finicky to grow. We do not choose these plants. Some plants require special soil, weekly spraying, and a carefully controlled environment. We do not choose these plants. Some plants thrived where we used to live and are readily available, but they cannot take life here in northeast Texas (Yes, that’ll preach!). We do not choose these plants.
