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Plan “rooms” into your landscape

By Neil Sperry • July 29, 2026

We frequently draw comparisons between our landscapes and our interior designs. Let’s borrow a word from inside our homes and refer to the various spaces as the “rooms” in our …

A July Evening in College Station

By Neil Sperry • July 28, 2026

I learned to garden from my dad. He and his brother John were both PhD botanists from the University of Nebraska who found themselves working at Texas A&M for most …

Take notes about pencil plants

By Neil Sperry • July 28, 2026

I’ve been growing pencil plant euphorbias since I was about 12, and I don’t think I’ve ever killed one. Other than freezing, nothing much hurts them. It’s a perfect plant …

Gardening This Weekend: July 30, 2026

By Neil Sperry • July 28, 2026

If you were wondering what you ought to be doing in your landscape and garden this weekend, I have your list for you. PLANT• New turfgrasses from seed, sod, or …

Q&A – Ask Neil: July 23, 2026

By Neil Sperry • July 22, 2026

(Please read these instructions carefully.)Before you post your question, please look at recent issues to see if someone else has already asked it. You might find your answer there. July …

Time for a prayer and confessional

By Neil Sperry • July 22, 2026

I’ve been fascinated by this group of tropical houseplants since I was a kid, but I found early on that their “margin of error” was razor thin. Compared to my …

Can you name my topic here?

By Neil Sperry • July 21, 2026

So, I asked you what I might have seen in these two plants sitting together at Calloway’s that would call out a story to me. Truth is, it was their …

Transforming sea treasures into garden art – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • July 21, 2026

Ah! The sand, the surf, the sunsets, not to mention seashells, sea glass and other shoreline treasures. Beachcombing has long been a ritual of summer vacations, and there is no …

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