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National Wildflower Week is May 3-9
Happy National Wildflower Week! This week May 3 – 9 let’s celebrate our glorious wildflowers right here in Central Texas. From classic bluebonnets to festive mexican hats to healthy echinachea we have got the best! Let us know your favorite too! National #Wildflower Week is the first full week of May every year. It was created in 1987 to celebrate the beauty and importance of native #wildflowers across the United States. Thank you Lady Bird Johnson!
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Asparagus is the King of Spring
Asparagus is one of the first plants that greets us in springtime! It’s a perennial, which means that once it gets established, the tender spears will return year after year. In addition, its ferny foliage makes an excellent ornamental. Is there a more delicious return on investment than growing asparagus? We don’t think so! After getting established, asparagus can share its healthy bounty for up to 20 years. It’s one of our favorites to plant in a central Texas garden. How long does it take to grow? Newly-planted asparagus plants may take 2 to 3 years to truly get started and produce, so patience is needed! After they’re established, however,…
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Springfest at Local Garden Centers
Lowe’s Garden Centers are hosting a Springfest this year which includes some pretty fun projects and some free flowers, trees and supplies. You must be registered on Lowes.com to receive the free kits. If you don’t have spring break plans, you’re not alone. In a recent survey from Lowe’s, 70% of people responded that they don’t plan to take a leisure trip until late summer. That being said, the retailer wants to help consumers jazz up these next couple of months of warm weather by helping them turn their homes into the ultimate destination this spring. In April, Lowe’s will host SpringFest, a new home and garden experience that will feature special events, markdowns…
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Community Garden Grows in Spicewood
Farmacy Community Garden has taken root in Spicewood. Is it time for Lakeway to have its own Community Garden? Let us know in the comments below. Through hard work and dedication, a group of volunteers in western Travis County have transformed a plot of scrub and rocky land into a community garden that makes a difference in the lives of area residents in need. The Bee Creek United Methodist Church in Spicewood is recognizing the effort April 18 with an official dedication of the garden, named Farmacy. The garden moved from its previous Spicewood site to its current location in 2020. After some initial delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Let’s Grow: Veggies
Join us for a special speaker from the Lakeway Garden Club as we discuss the easiest ways to grow local and harvest a bounty of delicious vegetables in your backyard garden this year. Topics include location, types of gardens, easy to grow veggie options and more! The latest from our Let’s Grow series of garden talks. Presented with the help of the incredible Lake Travis Community Library! Let’s Grow: Veggies! – a virtual talkDate: May 19, 2021Time: 2-3pmPlace: Zoom Virtual Meeting (details coming soon)
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Wildflower Center Spring Native Plant Sale
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s Spring Native Plant Sale will feature a variety of spectacular Texas native plants, including perennial and annual flowers, grasses, wetland plants, succulents, shrubs and trees. Building on the safe and successful sale held in the fall, shopping will occur over nine weekends, with limited capacity and timed entry. Entry is included with admission (which is always free for members), but separate reservations are required for the plant sale. Tickets are now available so reserve your spot today. DATES & DETAILS:Friday – Sunday – April 2 – May 30Members Only – 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.Open to All – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.Entry by reservation only, with spots available every 30…
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Creative Container Gardening
From the Lake Travis Community Library’s Learning with the Library series, join the Container Gardening online seminar on Wednesday March 31st to learn creative ways to make a vertical garden in a small space, use vegetables as containers, and keep plants alive all year long in your Texas yard with experienced gardener Sharon Rogers. Indoor and outdoor containers will be discussed; green thumb not required! Register here. The Container Garden Bookshelf: Continuous Container Gardens by Townsend P. Allen Smith’s Bringing the Garden Inside by P. Allen Smith Container Gardening: 250 Designs Courtyards and Containers by McAlter Succulent Container Gardens by Deborah Lee Baldwin Grow All You Can Eat in 3 Square Feet by DK Easy Container Gardens…
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Introducing the Lakeway Garden Club
Welcome to the Lakeway Garden Club – free and open to all local area residents of Lakeway, TX. We have just started to to plant some new content and look forward to watching it grow with your help over the years. On this community site, we will discuss how to successfully grow native plants, regional gardening tips, local garden tours, expert gardener talks and more. Plus you can join our newsletter for all the latest local gardening news delivered to your inbox. Our #1 goal is to make your gardening experience as great as possible. Happy Gardening! Web: lakewaygardenclub.comInstagram: @lakewaygardenclubShop: Lakeway Garden Club Store
