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A match made in heaven

By Diane Morey Sitton • January 10, 2023

There it was … an unusually small, sky-blue strawberry pot sitting on a shelf. Maybe it was the color, or maybe it was the pot’s short, squatty stature, but in …

Gardening This Weekend: January 12, 2023

By Neil Sperry • January 9, 2023

We’ve had some nice weather these past couple of weeks. See how many of these critical tasks you’ve already checked off your list. PLANT• Cool-season color to perk up the …

How Serious is the Freeze Damage?

By Neil Sperry • January 4, 2023

That cold two years ago did millions of dollars’ worth of damage to Texas landscapes. What did we learn from it, and has history already repeated itself? I’ve lived in …

Plant a Pot of Purple for the Winter

By Neil Sperry • January 4, 2023

When you get a really cold spell fairly early in the winter it leaves things looking a bit on the drab side for 6 or 8 weeks. Thanks to what …

Bottle Trees Across Texas

By Neil Sperry • January 4, 2023

I don’t remember where I saw my first bottle tree: my friend Bill Welch, long known for his impeccable class, or the Antique Rose Emporium, long known for its whimsey …

Gardening This Weekend: January 5, 2023

By Neil Sperry • January 4, 2023

January is a month when several critical tasks must be accounted for in the landscape and garden. Here are the ones that come to my mind. PLANT• Dig and relocate …

Tree Question Triad

By Neil Sperry • December 22, 2022

Here are three questions relating to trees that come up every year about now. See if any might be of interest to you. “Our tree roots look like they might …

If You’re Planning a New Shade Tree

By Neil Sperry • December 22, 2022

I’m frequently asked to suggest the best shade trees. Often it starts with a request for “fast growth,” but I try to deflect that over to real quality and durability …

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