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Gardening This Weekend: August 24, 2023

By Neil Sperry • August 21, 2023

Here are your assignments for this last weekend of August. See how many apply to your landscape and garden. PLANT• Nursery stock can be planted now, but water it deeply …

Winter weed prevention – an update

By Neil Sperry • August 21, 2023

I get at least 200 calls and emails each spring asking how to stop annual bluegrass (Poa annua), rescuegrass, ryegrass and other cool-season grassy weeds. And that’s not to mention …

Neil’s Nagging Again

By Neil Sperry • August 21, 2023

These are four incredibly important topics pertinent to this brutally hot summer of 2023. Double-check to see that you’ve heeded them. Sunscald of tree trunks Thin-barked trees must have their …

Whopper Begonias Come to the Rescue

By Neil Sperry • August 21, 2023

When I was in the 8th grade, my dad helped me build a small greenhouse. And in that small greenhouse I grew some small plants. They came from small seeds. …

Pothos are coming right along

By Neil Sperry • August 15, 2023

Devil’s ivy (Pothos, Epipremnum aureum) has been one of America’s favorite houseplants for the past 100 years. Growers are bringing us new types to try, so the horizons keep broadening. …

A Mowing Tip to Surprise You

By Neil Sperry • August 15, 2023

When the reader asked how he could eliminate streaks in his lawn after each mowing, I suggested that he vary his mowing patterns. My reply to the reader called on …

Gardening This Weekend: August 17, 2023

By Neil Sperry • August 15, 2023

Believe it or not, late August is a very busy time for gardeners in Texas. To help you, I’ve made a list. PLANT• Leafy and root vegetables, including lettuce, spinach, …

Grow Your Own Pineapple

By Neil Sperry • August 9, 2023

When I was a kid growing up in College Station, plants were about the only thing I thought about. Oh, I did well in school, and I had a few …

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