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 …
Have you ever noticed a spring-flowering shrub, tree, or vine that was blooming its head off in September or October? It’s not uncommon in Texas. Some of the prime candidates …
Granted the plants have shoots that look very much like thorns for a while. And granted the obvious – most types have beautiful silvery foliage. Either way, this plant we …
Here’s my start of a list. Add in your own things and let’s compare notes. PLANT• Trees and shrubs. Fall is the best time for planting.• Daffodils, grape hyacinths and …
“I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.”Henry David Thoreau. Walden It’s hard to say how a pumpkin …
(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 …
I had a hanging basket of a variegated wax plant growing in my backyard in College Station when I was 12. It spent winters in my little greenhouse, and it …
Watch for these quick tips regularly in e-gardens. I’ll use them to give you guidelines on plants, products, or practices that will make gardening easier and more rewarding. The facts …
