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Gardening This Weekend: October 8, 2026

By Neil Sperry • October 7, 2026

There are some things that really need to be done now, before any more time passes. Here – I’ve made you a list. PLANT• Spring-flowering perennials. You may be able …

Home hobby greenhouse for you?

By Neil Sperry • September 29, 2026

I’ve been a serious gardener since I was about 10. And I’ve either owned or had access to a greenhouse since I was 12. My dad and I built a …

Gardening This Weekend: October 1, 2026

By Neil Sperry • September 29, 2026

Here’s my list of the critical assignments gardeners will want to take on between now and early next week. SPECIAL NOTE:• If you are growing a poinsettia with the intention …

Myths and mystique of bois d’arcs

By Neil Sperry • September 28, 2026

Farmers, ranchers, and mere mortal home gardeners all have their own chosen names for this common Texas native tree. Some are descriptive. Some are censorable. Whether you like it or …

I wondered if they’d bloom this year

By Neil Sperry • September 28, 2026

This is not the first time I’ve written about oxblood lilies in our Texas landscape, and it probably won’t be the last. They’re some of the most dependable fall bloomers …

Sweet autumns begin with this clematis

By Steve Huddleston • September 28, 2026

Just when you assumed you couldn’t grow clematis successfully in Texas, here’s one that’s thrilled to have a place in your landscape. You might have been seeing it over the …

It’s on stage now across Texas

By Neil Sperry • September 23, 2026

When I took the job as Dallas County Extension Horticulturist in 1970, I was given a box of 35-mm photo slides. They weren’t very good. The previous guy had probably …

Best Trees for Heat and Drought – by Steve Houser

By Steve Houser • September 22, 2026

As the companion piece to our recent Extreme Heat and Trees, I wanted to highlight some Texas-tough trees that are more tolerant of those challenging conditions. We arborists find we …

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