Articles Archives - Page 9 of 237 - Neil Sperry's GARDENS

Gardening This Weekend: August 1, 2024

By Neil Sperry • July 29, 2024

There are things you must do now if you intend to do them at all in 2024. I’ve made us a list. Take a gander. PLANT• New turf. You have …

Oh, for a little water!

By Neil Sperry • July 24, 2024

As we were filling our car recently, I noticed a large landscape across the street that was probably going to lose every shrub that had been planted. Thousands of dollars’ …

Lovely ladies dance in the garden

By Neil Sperry • July 23, 2024

It’s been 50 years since I first saw these bulbs flowering in a Texas landscape. I fell in love with them then, and I still love them today. At least …

Talavera – A tradition lives on – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • July 22, 2024

It’s easy to see why gardeners are drawn to Talavera pottery: the colors are as vibrant as a tropical bouquet, and the hand-painted designs are as intricate as the markings …

Gardening This Weekend: July 25, 2024

By Neil Sperry • July 22, 2024

Knowing there are still 7 or 8 weeks of summer ahead, here are the prime tasks for this weekend. It’s a completely new list each week. Be sure to check …

A sweet, small flower

By Neil Sperry • July 16, 2024

I like simplicity. Small groups of friends. Soft classical music. Quiet evenings with the kids, grandkids, and great-granddaughter. And simple, small flowers that just kinda catch your eye from the …

Important – In case you missed them…

By Neil Sperry • July 16, 2024

Here are several important topics I’ve addressed here in recent weeks, also at this time in the past couple of years. I thought they merited bringing up again in case …

Gardening This Weekend: July 18, 2024

By Neil Sperry • July 16, 2024

Put on your sunscreen, get out early, and accomplish these tasks. PLANT• Warm-season turfgrasses St. Augustine (sod), zoysia (sod) or bermuda (sod or seed). Water in the morning and evening …

« Previous

Neil Sperry’s Lone Star Gardening