Articles Archives - Page 79 of 254 - Neil Sperry's GARDENS

Gardening This Weekend: June 9, 2022

By Neil Sperry • June 9, 2022

I’ve put together a list of the things I’m going to try to get done now, before it turns really hot for the next 10 or 12 weeks. I hope …

Two Extremes of Root Flare

By Neil Sperry • June 1, 2022

I present to you here the two extremes of root flares and we’ll talk about what you might do to live with each of them. First, to identify, the “root …

Have Ornamental Grasses Run Their Course?

By Neil Sperry • June 1, 2022

Maidengrass and variegated Japanese silvergrass were probably the first two ornamental grasses I included with my perennials. I loved them (and still do), and I was willing to proclaim them …

How Vines Climb Matters

By Neil Sperry • June 1, 2022

If you plant a wisteria against a solid brick wall it’s not going to grow anywhere. If you plant Boston ivy next to windows with screens, your life may become …

Gardening This Weekend: June 2, 2022

By Neil Sperry • June 1, 2022

The first very warm days of summer mark the last chance to get some of your important gardening tasks finished. They also tell you that other jobs are upon you. …

Loose Ends

By Neil Sperry • May 24, 2022

Here are three topics that each merits mentioning, but I didn’t want to take up too much space in the process. Horseherb: Groundcover or weed?This depends on where you’re going …

Oxalis – Beloved and Behated

By Neil Sperry • May 24, 2022

I’ve always loved the old-fashioned garden oxalis. It’s such a short name that’s all I ever called it. Every yard that I mowed had a border of it, and it’s …

Mandevillas – Hard not to love ‘em!

By Neil Sperry • May 24, 2022

This great little vine came into the market 35 years ago, and it’s ridden a wave of popularity ever since. You’ll find it in nurseries and garden centers all across …

« Previous

Neil Sperry’s Lone Star Gardening