Turfgrass Guidelines

By Neil Sperry • February 21, 2023

The past several years have been brutal to Texas lawngrasses. Two record cold winters and a couple of droughts thrown in for bad measure. Folks are clamoring to plant new …

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Pre-emergent Time is Here or Near

By Neil Sperry • February 21, 2023

Depending on where you live in Texas, it’s either time to apply pre-emergent weedkiller granules or it soon will be. This is a topic that continues to confuse many gardeners. …

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Best Predictor of Spring by Steve Huddleston

By Steve Huddleston • February 21, 2023

Nothing signals that spring is just around the corner like flowering quince. This is an old-fashioned shrub that has been in Texas gardens for decades. It’s a shrub your grandmother …

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Gardening This Weekend: February 23, 2023

By Neil Sperry • February 21, 2023

Big changes are starting to happen. Watch this space each Thursday. I’ll keep you completely updated weekly. PLANT• Finish planting Cole crops. Plant leafy and root vegetables.• Last call for …

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Big Bend Beckons

By Neil Sperry • February 16, 2023

How can one county, the largest in our state, be so unknown to so many Texans? Brewster County is home to Alpine, Sul Ross University and Big Bend National Park, …

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Hellebores are lovely, yet still uncommon

By Neil Sperry • February 15, 2023

We don’t have a lot of perennials that bloom in the shade. And, we don’t have a lot of perennials that bloom in February and early March. And, we don’t …

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Gardening This Weekend: February 16, 2023

By Neil Sperry • February 13, 2023

If you’re serious about gardening, you know that doing the right things is only half of the story. Doing them at the right time is equally critical. Here is this …

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Nandinas need different care

By Neil Sperry • February 8, 2023

Nandinas produce their growth on straight stalks. New stems sprout up from the bases. None of these stems normally produces any side branches. Most of us are used to trimming …

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