Q&A – Ask Neil: May 28, 2026

By Neil Sperry • May 27, 2026

(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. May ...

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Saving water saves money

By Neil Sperry • May 27, 2026

We’ve all been seeing the drought monitor maps for Texas. Some of us have been living within those darkest red areas. At the same time, other parts of Texas have ...

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Mad About Mandevillas

By Neil Sperry • May 27, 2026

I saw my first mandevilla 35 or 40 years ago. They’d been around longer than that, but they were primarily grown in conservatories and botanical collections. Now they’re available for ...

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Galveston’s gardens … color, comfort, creativity – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • May 27, 2026

To many folks, the name “Galveston” is synonymous with surf, sand, and sunsets. But to gardeners and plant lovers, “Galveston” brings to mind gardens … large and small, colorful and ...

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Gardening This Weekend: May 28, 2026

By Neil Sperry • May 27, 2026

I’ve made a list of the most timely tasks of late May into early June for your consideration. See if any fit. PLANT• New sod now before it turns really ...

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Tiny pest causes huge problems

By Neil Sperry • May 20, 2026

You could probably put 20 spider mites shoulder-to-shoulder on the head of a pin and have room left over. They’re so small you might have thousands of them on an ...

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An “A+” for the Bees

By Neil Sperry • May 20, 2026

You’re not going to find a better plant for your pollinator garden than beebalms (Monarda sp.) They’re strong-growing perennials. They’re native plants across Texas. They’re suited to all kinds of ...

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Native Son: Rhodies

By Steven Chamblee • May 20, 2026

Dear Neil,10:17 pm as I begin to write … the crisp air, wafting through the gazebo laden with the scent of Douglas fir boughs and lilac blossoms, suddenly becomes a ...

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