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‘Horstmann’ Blue Atlas Cedar – by Steve Huddleston

By Steve Huddleston • January 2, 2024

Blue Atlas cedars have been used in Texas landscapes for several decades. They’re large trees that can mature at 40 to 60 ft. tall. ‘Horstmann’, however, is a slow-growing, semi-dwarf …

Gardening This Weekend: January 4, 2024

By Neil Sperry • January 2, 2024

Here’s hoping you’ll find a couple of hours in the next several days to get these jobs done. PLANT• Cool-season annuals, including pansies, violas, pinks, and snapdragons in Central and …

How many yaupons can you count?

By Neil Sperry • December 28, 2023

I grew up in College Station, and we had our share of yaupon hollies growing in the post oak forests of Brazos County. And Mom and Dad would take me …

Ways to enjoy gardening more

By Neil Sperry • December 28, 2023

As I observe my fellow Texans out in their landscapes and gardens, I see things I’d like to suggest. But that would be awkward, so I’ll just do it here. …

Chase away the chill – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • December 28, 2023

The fact that it’s almost as tricky to pronounce the word chiminea (chim-in-AY-ah) as it is to spell it makes little difference to folks who want to create a backyard …

Gardening This Weekend: December 28, 2023

By Neil Sperry • December 28, 2023

There are things that simply must be done in the middle of winter if they’re going to be done at all. Here is my list. PLANT• Those tulip and Dutch …

Crape Myrtle Rehab

By Neil Sperry • December 18, 2023

There’s not much way to re-prune a crape myrtle’s whacked branches to salvage the plant. Once it has knobs and gnarls, it’s always going to look misshapen. I made some …

Wacky Facts About Poinsettias

By Neil Sperry • December 18, 2023

There are plenty of urban myths pinned onto poinsettias. But there are also fun facts, and I thought we might explore them. See what you think. • Poinsettias are not …

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