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QA October 27, 2022

By Neil Sperry • October 21, 2022

Our office has been closed this week, so I do not have questions as usual for you this time around. If you submitted a question via last week’s e-gardens, I’ll …

Beautiful Plants, Beautiful Landscape

By Neil Sperry • October 20, 2022

For 26 years Steve Huddleston served the Fort Worth Botanic Garden as Senior Horticulturist, and in that capacity he was my guest every Sunday morning at 8:06 as I signed …

Before the First Freeze Settles In

By Neil Sperry • October 20, 2022

We’re nibbling at the edge of the first freeze for many parts of Texas. I thought I might give you a checklist of things you’ll want to accomplish. I hope …

Watch for this Beauty

By Neil Sperry • October 20, 2022

My list of the best large shade trees for Texas (all of the state) includes live oaks, Shumard red oaks, Chinquapin oaks, bur oaks, cedar elms, pecans, and one non-native …

Gardening This Weekend: October 27, 2022

By Neil Sperry • October 20, 2022

As October rolls on out, here’s my list of top things to get done as time and weather permit. PLANT• Buy tulips and Dutch hyacinths immediately, then place them at …

How Often Should We Water Through Fall and Winter?

By Neil Sperry • October 18, 2022

Where I live (DFW), we’ve had two of the Top 10 rainless periods in our history since June of this year. The first one included most of July and August. …

Carolyn’s Done it Again!

By Neil Sperry • October 18, 2022

Carolyn’s “Texas Boy with Fish” is currently on display at the Texas Quilt Museum in LaGrange (into December). It’s in the Seeing in Color exhibit there. How I know Carolyn…I …

Gardening This Weekend: October 20, 2022

By Neil Sperry • October 18, 2022

Here’s your short list of things to accomplish within the next several days. Time’s running short, and these are the “gotta-dos.” PLANT• Trees and shrubs. Watch for fall sales going …

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