VOLUME 12, ISSUE 26 • July 28, 2016 Neil Sperry, editor. Gretchen Drew, design. |
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Gardening This WeekendThe great thing about the end of July is that cooler September is little more than one month away. Yet late summer remains in our way. I've outlined the most critical current events in your gardening tasks for the next several days. Photo: Red cockscomb (celosia) is a great plant now until frost. |
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Cannas
Can Do!
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If I Had Only One TreeBy this time in the summer, you're probably wishing for more shade in several sunny parts of your landscape. Well, choose carefully, gardener. Not all trees are created equal. Here's a story we ran back on April 7. It might be of interest if you missed it. Photo: This species is Neil's all-time favorite for Texas. |
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Question of the Week"Neil, I can't figure out why my St. Augustine continues to get worse. It looks dry, and I water it, but the next day it looks like it has spread. Is this grub worm damage?" The culprits that inflict this damage to Texas lawns have arrived. Photo: Chinch bugs do serious damage to St. Augustine lawn. |
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I Love This Groundcover!Beautiful groundcover. Sorry dog name: dead nettle. Or, maybe you'd prefer its other name, yellow archangel. Yeah, that sounds better. Either way, it's been a favorite in the Sperry gardens for several decades. In case you missed it, we featured it here back on May 26. Photo: Lamium spreads freely to provide soft color in shade. |
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And, in closingSo much for another edition of our little baby. If you enjoyed e-gardens, please tell several others. (Thanks in advance.) And here are some links you may find of interest:
My newest
book (not in stores, not on Amazon). |
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