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Dr. Jared Barnes
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Teacher, horticulturist, and plant enthusiast sharing insights on naturalistic planting and ecological gardening in the southeast US. Join me as I explore the intersection of creativity, science, and the beauty of the natural world.
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Nov 12
Hello, Blue Sky!

My name is Dr. Jared, & I've been gardening since I was 5 years old.

I'm now a professor of horticulture at
@sfasu.bsky.social.

My wife, daughter, and I live at Ephemera Farm (seen here in April), a living lab to practice naturalistic planting in the deep south
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jun 23
I agree on the mistflower. C. greggii isn’t that bad and it’s a pollinator magnet.

I can’t stand Prunus caroliniana. They seed under everything.
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jun 14
Thanks! I hate we didn’t cross paths!
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Mar 15
Why is the dust so bad this year? Dry in the west?
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Mar 13
Wow that cespitose habit is insane!
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Mar 5
I literally looked at your feed about 30 minutes ago to see if the white haze westward was a dust storm.
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 6
Yea, they seem delicate to the touch, much like the threads of Hamamelis.

Some years Chimonanthus will get hit by a hard freeze in winter in Texas, but other years it makes it through fairly unscathed.
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 6
One of my absolute favorites!!!
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 6
Any thoughts on rain/snow line for the storm that will go through east Texas Thursday/Friday?
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 6
Would Nelumbo be peltate with circular leaves and petiole attachment underneath?
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 6
I find root architecture fascinating. Tells you lots about growth strategies.
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 5
Thats hard. Fresh cauliflower is good. Then there’s collards cooked with bacon grease and brown sugar. Oh, and Brussels sprouts with garlic olive oil or Cajun seasoning.
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 5
What were your issues? Viridis is a weed for us here in Texas.
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 5
That’s great!
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 5
Flowered after one year?
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 4
Thanks for including me 🤩
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 4
Ok, here’s the grass bundles.

web.archive.org/web/20230331...
W. Gary Smith Design
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 4
Yea, looks like he changed his website to feature only his drawings. Thank you internet archive! Takes a bit to come up.

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W. Gary Smith Design
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 4
Gary Smith did some cool art with bundles years ago. I think of broomsedge.
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 3
I love the verticality of the first shot
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 2
Congrats!

It’s fun to watch the numbers grow and have meaningful interactions with readers.
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 2
Me too.

Often it is due to red/far red effects on height from shading.

But, there are other factors that can influence it.

I usually look at other trays around for more clues.
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Jan 1
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The sun has set on 2024 and risen on 2025.

I'm looking forward to all the great things that 2025 has in store.

Happy New Year!
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Dec 30
At the end of the year, I see which content readers engaged with the most.

This weekend’s newsletter featured the top ten links from my website and the top ten external links.

Sneak peek here (and subscribe link at the bottom of page)
: ckarchive.com/b/gkunh5hl7g...

#garden #gardeningfeed 🌱
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Dec 30
I love them. Sadly, few do well in the low chilling hours of Texas.
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Dr. Jared Barnes @meristemgrows.bsky.social · Dec 30
I love Penstemon murrayanus!
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