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Sharing the season – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • December 12, 2023

The sparkle of lights, the fragrance of fresh wreaths and Christmas trees, the camaraderie of the season: it was all on display during the 25th annual CASA of the Pines …

Gardening This Weekend: December 14, 2023

By Neil Sperry • December 12, 2023

Here are your mid-December gardening responsibilities. Take a quick glance at the list to see which apply to your landscape or garden. PLANT• All spring-flowering bulbs as soon as you …

A Quick Word About Fall Color

By Neil Sperry • December 5, 2023

I’ve done other much longer stories about “The Best Plants for Fall Color” in my newspaper columns, here in e-gardens, in the FAQ pages of my website, and in my …

Purple wintercreeper euonymus – by Steve Huddleston

By Steve Huddleston • December 5, 2023

For 30 or 40 years Asian jasmine reigned as the most popular full-sun groundcover across big parts of Texas. It still is a favorite where winters aren’t especially threatening, but …

Gardening This Weekend: December 7, 2023

By Neil Sperry • December 5, 2023

As promised, here’s your list of things to accomplish between now and early next week. PLANT• Winter color from pansies, violas, pinks, snapdragons, and ornamental cabbage and kale. In South …

Q&A – Ask Neil: December 7, 2023

By Neil Sperry • December 5, 2023

(Please read these instructions carefully.)Before you post your question, please look at recent issues to see if someone else has already asked it. You might find your answer there. November …

Wintertime Watering

By Neil Sperry • December 5, 2023

When a plant has lost all its leaves for the winter, it’s pretty difficult to know when it’s dry. It won’t wilt! So, how’s a gardener to know when it’s …

New USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

By Neil Sperry • November 27, 2023

The United States Department of Agriculture has been tabulating and releasing a map of the lowest temperature that might be expected county-by-county across the entire United States. It’s an extremely …

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