Articles - Neil Sperry's GARDENS

They earned their name “Whopper”

By Neil Sperry • August 13, 2019

I grew wax begonias from seed as an 8th grader. Folks, that deserves a round of applause. Those babies aren’t easy. The seeds are as fine as dust and the …

Last Chance for Nutsedge

By Neil Sperry • August 13, 2019

This stuff is the cockroaches of gardening. It’s the weed you find almost impossible to eradicate. And treatment time is screeching to a halt. Let me give you the facts. …

Gardening This Weekend: August 15, 2019

By Neil Sperry • August 13, 2019

This is the weekend that many summer gardening opportunities wind up for another year. And it’s the time that fall responsibilities kick into gear. Here is your list of critical …

Acalypha Achievers

By Neil Sperry • August 5, 2019

It was back around 1960 that some of the big Houston parks were showcasing copper plants in massed plantings spring clear ‘til frost. Mom and Dad and I did most …

The Willmann garden – Where the sun always shines

By Diane Morey Sitton • August 5, 2019

There’s a gardener in Lufkin, Texas, who enjoys telling folks that the sun always shines in her backyard, even on cloudy days. Indeed. Walter and Stacey Willmann’s garden boasts nearly …

How to Beat Gray Leaf Spot

By Neil Sperry • August 5, 2019

I had a great post to my Facebook page a few days ago. It was made by a friend who’s been on my page for several years. He’s had a …

Gardening This Weekend: August 8, 2019

By Neil Sperry • August 5, 2019

If you pace yourself properly you can get the critical things done early in the morning and late into the evening – the tolerable times for landscaping and gardening in …

3rd printing of Neil Sperry’s Lone Star Gardening

They earned their name “Whopper”

Last Chance for Nutsedge

Gardening This Weekend: August 15, 2019

Acalypha Achievers

The Willmann garden – Where the sun always shines

More Sawfly Questions Than Ever!

How to Beat Gray Leaf Spot

Gardening This Weekend: August 8, 2019