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Focus on the Right Things

By Neil Sperry • October 31, 2023

Think of your house as a painting. Your goal as you showcase your artwork to all who pass by will be to show it off to best effect. Your landscape …

‘Orange Rocket’ Barberry – by Steve Huddleston

By Steve Huddleston • October 31, 2023

Here’s an award-winning, easy-care deciduous shrub with colorful foliage that makes a striking addition to any landscape. The foliage of ‘Orange Rocket’ starts out as a vibrant coral or orange …

How Many Things We Can Talk About

By Neil Sperry • October 26, 2023

So here is my expanded photo with the numbers superimposed. One of them was what first caught my eye. I’ll tell you when we get to it. 1. First signs …

Boston Ivy Loves Texas, too

By Neil Sperry • October 24, 2023

Here’s a vine that will bring seasonal beauty to your Texas landscape. And it’s easy to boot. All Boston ivy asks is a support to call home. It needs a …

Monet inspired garden is pretty as a picture – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • October 24, 2023

Even when the roses aren’t blooming (and this garden boasts a multitude of rose bushes), the garden is a sight to behold. Here, in the heart of Galveston’s storied East …

Gardening This Weekend October 26, 2023

By Neil Sperry • October 24, 2023

I write this column each week with three days in mind – Friday through Sunday of the upcoming weekend. It’s my own personal checklist of things we need to do …

The Love/Hate Relationship: October 19, 2023

By Neil Sperry • October 18, 2023

Chester Noecker was my father-in-law. He farmed several hundred beautiful acres 30 miles south of Columbus, Ohio. I never heard him swear. Then again, I was never in the field …

Honda’s new autonomous EV riding mower

By Neil Sperry • October 16, 2023

Somehow a story from Electrek Magazine announcing the launch of Honda’s brand new battery-powered electric autonomous zero-turning radius riding mower ended up in the “In” box of my e-mail. It …

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