Here are the things you’ll want to put on your list for the next several days. They’re typical for the last weeks of winter, so don’t put them off. PLANT• …
Winter-blooming shrubs add floral beauty, cheer, and often fragrance at a time of the year when most other plants are dormant. Since so few other plants are in flower during …
They aren’t easy. But they are spectacular! These tropical beauties from Central America (other species from South America) are common in houseplant sales areas in flower shops, nurseries and groceries …
People are determined that they must have “fast-growing” shade trees. This is, after all, Texas. Temperatures are high here and that summer sun beats down on our homes and landscapes …
There was a day, back in December and early January, when you could let things slide for another day, maybe even a week. But buds are popping and spring isn’t …
Smell a violet. Touch a sensitive briar and watch its leaves close. Stroke the leaves of a lamb’s ear. They’re all ways we put our senses to work in our …
Ways we gardeners can determine the time and the seasons… • Our plants are our prime means of determining the seasons. You can look out a window and get a …
You may not think of January as a prime gardening month, but there are critical tasks that can only be done now. Take a quick look. PLANT• Relocate established trees …
