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Scalping is good lawn practice

By Neil Sperry • February 17, 2026

You may be seeing lawn care companies sending their troops out to mow turf whistle clean, a notch shorter than it’s been for a while. That’s a practice called “scalping,” …

Timing critical with pre-emergents

By Neil Sperry • February 17, 2026

A friend and I were talking last Sunday. That was February 15. That date will become important. Our area had just enjoyed a much-needed 3-inch rain, about half of which …

Love you some Aglaonemas

By Neil Sperry • February 17, 2026

I took my first foliage plant courses at A&M back in the ‘60s. Aglaonemas consisted of a handful of green and silver variegated varieties of plants from Southeast Asia. They …

Gardening This Weekend: February 19, 2026

By Neil Sperry • February 17, 2026

Here are the 12-15 most critical tasks for your landscape and garden this weekend. PLANT• Last chance to dig and relocate established trees and shrubs before their new growth begins …

Hide-and-seek succulents

By Neil Sperry • February 11, 2026

I’m going to tell you everything I know about growing Lithops and their sister succulents in the next several paragraphs. It won’t take me long. I’ll begin with a tip …

Big time for broccoli

By Neil Sperry • February 11, 2026

I’ve been gardening in Texas for longer than I care to admit. But my knees tell the story for me, so it’s great when I run into a crop that’s …

Gardens that say “be my valentine” – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • February 10, 2026

Ever since English poet Geoffrey Chaucer linked Valentine’s Day to romance in the 14th century, the holiday has increasingly come to symbolize friendship, love and affection. But it doesn’t have …

Gardening This Weekend: February 12, 2026

By Neil Sperry • February 10, 2026

Give gardeners a few days of warm weather and you’ll find them hanging out at nurseries in droves. Let’s make a list of things you’ll want to put on your …

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