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If I could have only one tree…

By Neil Sperry • November 27, 2024

I’ve had a theory all my professional career: “Wherever you live in this world, if there is an oak species that grows there, it’s going to be your best choice …

Reshaping Vitex

By Neil Sperry • November 26, 2024

Back when our grandmas were little toddler girls, vitex was a hot plant in Texas. It’s also called “lilac chaste tree” for some reason I choose not to explore and …

Seashells by the seashore . . . and so much more – By Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • November 25, 2024

Some of the first things you notice about Carol and Hank Cornelius’s garden are the seashells. They fill baskets, they outline paths, and they decorate the fence. But the captivating …

Gardening This Weekend: November 28, 2024

By Neil Sperry • November 25, 2024

Here’s that short list of prime gardening tasks to accomplish in the next several days. PLANT• Daffodils and grape hyacinths now. Leave tulips and Dutch hyacinths in the refrigerator at …

Fun Facts About Christmas Cacti

By Neil Sperry • November 20, 2024

Take a quick scan down this list and see if you were already aware… • All members of the Cactus family are native to the Western Hemisphere. Any that are …

Strangling Figs Sound Ferocious

By Neil Sperry • November 19, 2024

This was the photo, probably from Facebook, that a friend sent me last weekend along with the simple word “Wow!” So you think to yourself, what kind of a tree …

Gardening This Weekend – November 21, 2024

By Neil Sperry • November 19, 2024

We have a few days left before Thanksgiving. That means a little while to tidy things up. It’s not all that challenging. Here are some starters. PLANT• Winter color from …

Close Encounters of the Hurt Kind

By Neil Sperry • November 13, 2024

Texas A&M and Texas A&M AgriLife entomologists have done a much better job of putting the spotlight on stinging caterpillars than I can do. I’m going to refer you to …

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