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Osmanthus ‘Goshiki’

By Steve Huddleston • August 6, 2025

Otherwise known as false holly, osmanthus is a large, slow-growing, dense and evergreen shrub with a rounded habit of growth. It’s grown for its attractive, holly-like foliage and fragrant (although …

Gardening This Weekend: August 7, 2025

By Neil Sperry • August 5, 2025

Things are warming back up. I don’t need to remind you – early morning and late evening are the best times to be gardening in Texas in August. Even then, …

Backyard makeover — from humdrum to backyard fun: Part 2 by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • July 30, 2025

Gardeners, especially, know the value of flowers when it comes to adding color. Red, yellow, pink, purple, white…flowers span the spectrum, adding accents whether planted as specimens or in mass. …

Purpleheart is a true friend

By Neil Sperry • July 30, 2025

When you meet this plant you wonder if it’s a sister to the many types of wandering Jews we commonly grow in pots and hanging baskets. Its growth habits are …

Micro-environments and your plants

By Neil Sperry • July 30, 2025

I grew up with botanists all around me. Dad and Uncle John got their PhDs at the University of Nebraska in botany. Dad did research in Colorado, then founded the …

Gardening This Weekend: July 31, 2025

By Neil Sperry • July 29, 2025

What’s a gardener to do when it’s still hot, but when you want to start getting ready for fall? Here are your guidelines. PLANT• Fall vegetables. In South Texas, small …

Showers of sunflowers

By Neil Sperry • July 22, 2025

They germinate and start growing with the first warm days of mid-spring. In fields, roadsides, even gardens. They’re native annual sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), and they grow just about everywhere. You’ll …

Backyard makeover — from humdrum to backyard fun: Part 1 – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • July 22, 2025

It’s summer and backyards beckon. But it’s not just patios, porches and poolsides that promise summer fun. Whether small or spacious, sunny or shady, almost any backyard can be quickly …

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