Neil Sperry’s Lone Star Gardening • 344 pages and 840 of my best photos. • Hardback, printed on high-quality paper. • I sign every copy as it sells. • Covers …
I learned about wallflowers from my friend Phil Huey with the City of Dallas Park Department. Fact is, I learned a lot from Phil on many topics. But speaking of …
There’s something about white winter flowers that invigorates gardens. As pure as snow, they catch the eye and brighten the landscape. Best of all, selections are available for beds, borders, …
As promised, here is the general outline of what we ought to be doing in Texas landscapes and gardens as we head toward the middle of January. Most of this …
We’ve lived in McKinney for 48 years. It was a sleepy little county seat of 15,000 when we got here. The latest signs we’ve seen now say there are 230,000 …
Yaupon holly is a densely branching, broadleafed evergreen shrub or small tree that is used extensively in Texas landscapes and for good reason. Botanically it’s Ilex vomitoria, and it’s native …
Here’s my list of early January things to accomplish in your landscape and garden. PLANT• Fruit trees, vines and bushes. Use this link to find varieties recommended by Texas A&M …
Here’s a plant that’s native to the Tropical Americas, yet most gardeners have never grown it. Some who have grown it say it’s easier than its cousin, the far better-known …