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A style all her own by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • April 11, 2023

When it comes to garden décor, Grace Evans likes to keep things simple. “If I like it, it’s perfect,” states the spry 84-year-old, explaining the serendipitous mix of collectibles, repurposed …

Gardening This Weekend: April 13, 2023

By Neil Sperry • April 11, 2023

It looks like we might get a break from those Thursday fronts of the past several weeks. For many of us, the rain they brought with them put us behind …

Happy Easter (Lily), Gardener

By Neil Sperry • April 5, 2023

For the Easter lily grower, whether for bulbs in the field or the finished potted product, life’s not a bed of roses. From my very first greenhouse management course in …

Pillbugs on Patrol

By Neil Sperry • April 5, 2023

You gotta love those university entomologists and their command of the big words. Here’s what they say over at the University of Florida. Pillbugs are…• “Isopods – a type of …

Gardening This Weekend: April 6, 2023

By Neil Sperry • April 4, 2023

Here’s hoping you’ll have a couple of hours to catch up on gardening activities this weekend. Here are things that hit the top of the list. PLANT• Warm-season annuals including …

Showy Spring Snowball by Steve Huddleston

By Steve Huddleston • April 3, 2023

You’ll see Chinese snowballs in bloom right now in older neighborhoods of the eastern half of Texas, also in newer developments where landscape designers know its potential for a stunning …

Planning for Feedings

By Neil Sperry • March 29, 2023

When you try to anticipate the best time for fertilizing the various plants that you’re growing, several factors must be considered: • Soil types: Sands require more frequent fertilizations since …

Sprinkler Tune-Up

By Neil Sperry • March 29, 2023

We’ve had an automatic sprinkler system for 44 years. Actually, three different systems. The first one I put in with my father-in-law. We decided I might want to hire a …

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