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Winter… It’s for the birds

By Diane Morey Sitton • January 7, 2020

Few things animate winter gardens like woodpeckers dangling from suet cages, robins robbing holly trees of their red winter fruit, and cardinals plucking sunflower seeds from feeders, their flashes of …

Gardening This Weekend: January 9, 2020

By Neil Sperry • January 6, 2020

Next week is looking like it’s going to be colder than what we’ve just experienced. And there will be some dramatic changes in between. Still, there are important tasks you …

Gardening This Weekend: January 2, 2020

By Neil Sperry • December 30, 2019

Here are what I’d deem to be the most pressing plant tasks of the few days ahead. PLANT• Dig and relocate any trees and shrubs you need to move during …

Please, Texas! Stop Topping!

By Neil Sperry • December 30, 2019

Crape myrtles are the shining summer stars of the South – until we start butchering them with barbaric topping. I just do not get it. Some of the excuses I’ve …

Looking for Info on Fruit Crops?

By Neil Sperry • December 30, 2019

I’ll be short and to the point on this one. Being successful in growing fruit and pecans in Texas depends on your starting with the best varieties for your area …

Quick Garden Tip: Broadleafed Weedkiller Spray

By Neil Sperry • December 23, 2019

Most of Texas got hit pretty hard with cold weather in November. It was unusually early and unusually cold for that time of the year. More recently, however, we’ve had …

Gardening This Weekend: December 26, 2019

By Neil Sperry • December 23, 2019

Here’s our short-list of big responsibilities for this weekend between the holidays. PLANT:• Pansies, pinks and other annual color to spruce up your entry and patio.• Fruit trees, grapes and …

Mistletoe Myths and Mystique

By Neil Sperry • December 18, 2019

People spend good money buying mistletoe for their holiday decorations, but for tree people who have it in their large shade trees, it’s not a welcome guest. It spells utter …

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