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Stunning Changes in Cyclamen

By Neil Sperry • November 20, 2023

When I was a young horticulturist just getting started in greenhouse production of flowering plants, we spent a few moments learning about cyclamen. Moments. They were just too difficult, too …

Winter grasses are the cat’s meow – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • November 20, 2023

Few things win kitty’s affection quicker than a container garden filled with fresh winter treats. Instead of catmint, catnip and cat thyme, think grasses. Cats naturally enjoy nibbling on ryegrass, …

Gardening This Weekend: November 23, 2023

By Neil Sperry • November 20, 2023

Here is your short list of things to tackle as time allows. PLANT• Spruce things up with cool-season color, including pansies, violas, pinks, snaps, ornamental cabbage and kale. In South …

Gardening This Weekend: November 16, 2023

By Neil Sperry • November 15, 2023

Here’s my short list of things you’ll want to get done as soon as you can. Autumn is fleeting and winter is heading our way. PLANT• Winter color, including pansies, …

Thin-layer Composting

By Neil Sperry • November 14, 2023

Don’t let anyone tell you that oak and pecan compost is bad for your garden. I’m living proof to the contrary. I’ll explain. We have lived in rural Collin County …

Ponytail palm

By Neil Sperry • November 14, 2023

This has always been one of my favorite houseplants. It asks very little. It gives so much in return. It’s graceful, yet it can be rustic. It’s happy with almost …

When “old is the new new” – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • November 7, 2023

In the realm of flea market style, vintage bottles become vases, broken down wheelbarrows become planters, and primitive tool boxes, well, instead of storing hammers and screwdrivers, they become catchalls …

Fine-tuning the focus

By Neil Sperry • November 6, 2023

Last week we discussed the importance of focusing attention to your front door when you’re doing your landscape. It’s the visual funnel that guides people’s eyes right where you want …

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