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Remembering a July Evening

By Neil Sperry • July 24, 2018

I was adopted when Omer and Lois Sperry were 42 and 39 respectively. They’d been married for many years while they both worked at Sul Ross State Teachers College (now …

Fall Garden Update

By Neil Sperry • July 24, 2018

It’s been hot, and it’s been dry. I’m at the plate with two strikes against me, but I’m willing to give it a swing. It’s time to plant a bunch …

Gardening This Weekend

By Neil Sperry • July 24, 2018

I wouldn’t send you out into the heat for just any old routine gardening job. Here are the ones that matter most at this time. PLANT • Turf from sod …

Let’s Hear it for Hummers!

By Neil Sperry • July 18, 2018

Ever since Lynn and I visited my cousin Jeanne and her husband James near Grapeland and sat there in their sunroom watching probably 20 hummingbirds drain a feeder dry in …

Gardening This Weekend: July 19, 2018

By Neil Sperry • July 18, 2018

This is a pivotal time for your lawn and landscape. Here are things I’d put at the top of the list. PLANT • Annual flowers and foliage that can handle …

Plant of the Week: Rock Rose

By Neil Sperry • July 10, 2018

It’s yet another of the relatives of hibiscus, and it doesn’t take a botanical wizard to believe it. Rock rose (Pavonia lasiopetala) has the flower style and leaf shape to …

When it’s more than just a pretty face

By Diane Morey Sitton • July 10, 2018

Who hasn’t explored a garden only to come face to face with a Grecian goddess, a grinning pixie, or the likeness of Bacchus, Neptune, or Mother Nature. In gardens, as …

Gardening This Weekend: July 12, 2018

By Neil Sperry • July 10, 2018

No one wants to spend more time than necessary out in the heat. But your plants are counting on your help over the next several weeks. Here are my suggestions. …

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