Articles - Neil Sperry's GARDENS

Tiny Pruning Error, Huge Consequences

By Neil Sperry • October 17, 2019

I’m not sure whether the main trunk of this little tree died at some point, or whether someone was trying to get rid of a bad branch angle. All I …

Oxblood Lilies, Round 2

By Neil Sperry • October 16, 2019

I’ve told you about these delightful little bulbs that look like some kind of miniature amaryllis. They bloom at only 10 or 12 inches in height. The flowers, like the …

“Super” Monarchs Flying Through Texas

By Neil Sperry • October 16, 2019

My wife and I were delivering signed books to Gretchen at my office in McKinney earlier this week when I spotted monarch butterflies dancing around tropical milkweed plants in the …

Fun and Funky Fences

By Neil Sperry • October 15, 2019

We use fences to keep pets and children in place. We use them for security and privacy. Sometimes we just use them to separate parts of our gardens. But those …

Gardening This Weekend: October 17, 2019

By Neil Sperry • October 15, 2019

As you start preparing your landscape and garden for cool months ahead, there are some critical tasks of the fall. Here is this week’s list. PLANT• Finish dividing spring-flowering perennials, …

Peak Season for Candletrees

By Neil Sperry • October 8, 2019

It was 1960 and young Neil Sperry was trying every colorful plant he could get his hands on. If it was big and boisterous, so much the better. If it …

Gardening This Weekend: October 10, 2019

By Neil Sperry • October 8, 2019

Finally those crazy hot days are gone and better, cooler gardening conditions are here. Let’s outline some things you’ll want to get done very soon. PLANT• Spring-flowering bulbs from nurseries. …

Green Bay Botanical Garden — A sense of place…

By Diane Morey Sitton • October 8, 2019

This time of year, when you think Green Bay, football comes to mind. But despite the adrenaline rush that accompanies thoughts of Wisconsin’s storied Green Bay Packers, 13-time National Football …

3rd printing of Neil Sperry’s Lone Star Gardening