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Native Son: Springtime!

By Steven Chamblee • April 19, 2022

A sweet lady came up to me the other day and asked how I was enjoying “the leisurely pleasure of spring.” I stared back at her blankly for a moment …

Gardening This Weekend: April 21, 2022

By Neil Sperry • April 19, 2022

If you asked me to list the 12 or 15 most important gardening responsibilities for the last part of April, these would be at the top of my stack. PLANT• …

Question of the Week: April 14, 2022

By Neil Sperry • April 12, 2022

“I love the Japanese maples I’m seeing around town in landscapes and nurseries. How much sun will they tolerate?” We featured Japanese maples here two weeks ago. However, many folks …

Kalanchoes Kalling Your Name

By Neil Sperry • April 12, 2022

I’ve had this photo in my files for three months and I couldn’t wait to use it. (It reminds me of my 5th birthday. Mom had given me 75 cents …

The Birds, the Bees and the Hollies

By Neil Sperry • April 12, 2022

I’m often asked why some hollies never have berries. The most common cause for failure of hollies to set fruit is because you have a male plant that produces only …

Spring fling in a vase

By Diane Morey Sitton • April 12, 2022

The old adage “April showers bring May flowers” is music to the ears of gardeners who savor the season for its abundance of blooms. And while flower fanciers bask in …

Gardening This Weekend: April 14, 2022

By Neil Sperry • April 12, 2022

Here are the mid-April critical tasks for the landscape and garden. PLANT• Trees, shrubs, vines, groundcovers. If you can’t find the plants you’re seeking ask your local independent retail nursery …

Bath’s Hardy Pinks Love Texas

By Neil Sperry • April 7, 2022

The website of the highly respected Missouri Botanical Garden pretty well says it all: “Bath’s Pinks tolerate heat and humidity (as well as some drought) better than most other dianthus.” …

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