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Brilliant_Rock
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It’s been over a month since DH and I moved into our house and finally, I’m ready to tackle the garden.
First off, let me mention that I have a black thumb. Every plant or flower that I’ve ever touched had died within a matter of days. I pretty much gave-up on anything green until now. Now, I’m ready to try again.
The garden we have now runs all down the side of the house. It’s rather long – about 15 feet long and about 10 feet wide. The current garden consists of overgrown tomato plants, pepper plants, 3 rose bushes, and a cactus. I’ve recently put stone slabs throughout the garden for stepping and aesthetics.
So now that fall is approaching, it’s time to remove the tomato plants. I want to put some fall flowering plants. I also really like these pretty blue flowering plants, I think they are forget-me-nots, but I’m not sure. I want burgundy, blue, purple and reds. Rich colors.
Any suggestions on good fall flowering plants? I live in Houston so I need plants that would fair well in the hot Texas climate.
Also, what do I need to do, if anything to the soil, after removing the tomato plants? Do I just dig up the about 2 inches of dirt/soil and lay down fresh top soil and then replant?
I’m afraid I’m going to end up with a bunch of dead plants.
THANKS!