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Bet you never heard these words said

By Neil Sperry • January 29, 2025

It dawned on me a little while back that there are some statements gardeners just seem unable to make. Here are three. If they go over well, I’ll bring a …

Give oaks care they deserve

By Neil Sperry • January 29, 2025

Right off the bat I want to suggest that any major work done on oak trees is always best when it is under the supervision of an arborist certified by …

Where your Valentine’s roses came from

By Neil Sperry • January 29, 2025

I always envisioned myself to be a greenhouse grower. Maybe a guy breeding new annuals or selecting new tropicals. While those things didn’t come to pass, I wouldn’t trade what …

Gardening This Weekend – January 30, 2025

By Neil Sperry • January 29, 2025

Some things in gardening must be done within a very precise window. When that window slams shut, you’ll be left on the outside. I’m going to confine today’s listings to …

From coastal playground to winter wonderland – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • January 23, 2025

Here in Southeast Texas, we don’t hear the words “blizzard conditions” and “extreme cold warning” very often. But this week, they were commonplace as weathermen encouraged residents from Houston to …

What plant is best for screening?

By Neil Sperry • January 22, 2025

Start by determining the height of plant that you’ll need. One easy way is to mark off a piece of PVC water pipe in 1-ft. increments, then have someone stand …

Time to take stock

By Neil Sperry • January 22, 2025

I’ve written about stocks a couple of times for newspapers and maybe even here in e-gardens. I’ve told you how they look like heavyweight snapdragons, and how they’re fragrant and …

Paving the way – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • January 22, 2025

The velvety allure of stepping stones framed with creeping thyme, the intricacies of a garden path laid with pebble mosaic, slabs of native stone stair-stepping up a grassy slope; when …

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