American beautyberry shines in fall garden

By Neil Sperry • October 14, 2025

Growing up around Aggieland, I just assumed all plants had berries this color. Dad was in the Range and Forestry Department, and he and I would go out to their ...

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Q&A – Ask Neil: October 16, 2025

By Neil Sperry • October 14, 2025

(Please read these instructions carefully.)Before you post your question, please look at recent issues to see if someone else has already asked it. You might find your answer there. October ...

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Brown patch/large patch

By Neil Sperry • October 14, 2025

My original goal was to write a fun little piece on why plant pathologists took it upon themselves 25 years ago to rename “brown patch” of St. Augustine and start ...

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Weed or not a weed?

By Neil Sperry • October 14, 2025

Every horticulturist learns that a weed is a plant that’s growing where it’s not wanted. So, a live oak sapling growing in the middle of a driveway is probably a ...

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Gardening This Weekend: October 16, 2025

By Neil Sperry • October 14, 2025

This is where I outline the critical tasks of the weekend, and first and foremost for most of Texas this week will be watering. Follow restrictions that may be in ...

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Tall Screens for Unsightly Views

By Neil Sperry • October 8, 2025

There are times when you want a tall plant to screen views and noises from streets and properties adjacent to parts of your landscape. Here is a short list of ...

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Q&A – Ask Neil: October 9, 2025

By Neil Sperry • October 8, 2025

(Please read these instructions carefully.)Before you post your question, please look at recent issues to see if someone else has already asked it. You might find your answer there. October ...

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Intenz celosias

By Neil Sperry • October 8, 2025

Old-fashioned cockscombs were heirloom plants that reseeded freely in your great-grandmother’s gardens. They were passed along one generation to another. You still see them blooming several feet tall in older ...

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