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Gardening This Weekend: May 19, 2022

By Neil Sperry • May 17, 2022

With prospects of maybe a little friendlier weather on our horizon, here are this weekend’s top horticultural jobs for us Texans. PLANT• Hot weather color including fanflowers, pentas, angelonias, purple …

Answers: May 12, 2022

By Neil Sperry • May 10, 2022

Here are this week’s answers: Question 1HOW MUCH IMIDICLOPRID TO APPLY TO CRAPE MYRTLES Dear Neil: I’ve read your information about applying Imidacloprid systemic insecticide as a soil drench to …

Q&A – Ask Neil: May 12, 2022

By Neil Sperry • May 10, 2022

When I began this new section three weeks ago I didn’t know what to expect. The results were humbling, with almost 100 questions posted in the first 18 hours. It’s …

Chomp, chomp, chomp

By Neil Sperry • May 10, 2022

Leaf cutter beeThis industrious insect – that you may never see – uses her mouthparts to cut perfect part-circles out of the edges of leaves. She then takes these leaf …

Tree troubles

By Neil Sperry • May 10, 2022

Lynn and I had had an especially long and hard day last Thursday. We ducked out for early dinner. As I got out of the car I told her I’d …

Sharing some highlights from “Gardenscapes”

By Diane Morey Sitton • May 10, 2022

Once every two years, the Kingwood Garden Club throws open the gates of several private gardens, inviting flower lovers, plant lovers, nature lovers, and other like-minded folks on self-guided tours. …

Gardening This Weekend: May 12, 2022

By Neil Sperry • May 10, 2022

Get out early before the heat sets in. Here are the weekend’s most critical tasks. PLANT• Turfgrass from seed (bermuda) or sod or plugs (all types). Water twice daily for …

Answers: May 5, 2022

By Neil Sperry • May 3, 2022

Here are this week’s answers: Question 1POORLY PERFORMING PAMPASGRASS Dear Neil: I have several 5- to 7-year-old pampasgrass plants. I prune each clump back to 18 to 24 inches each …

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