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Q&A – Ask Neil: April 9, 2026

By Neil Sperry • April 8, 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. April ...

Favorite Sources of Summertime Color

By Neil Sperry • April 8, 2026

I marvel at landscaping artists who paint gardens with rich colors of summertime flowers and foliage. Our choices broaden each year, yet we lean back to many types we’ve grown ...

Japanese maples hit the big time in Texas

By Neil Sperry • April 8, 2026

Let’s get one thing straight as we begin. Don’t call these “red maples.” I’ll give you two reasons. (1) They’re not all red, and (2) the true “red maples” are ...

Side yard savvy – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • April 8, 2026

Glance into most side yards and you’ll see an assortment of eyesores including lawn mowers, garbage cans, worn out grills and broken birdbaths. But often, these neglected passageways between the ...

Gardening This Weekend: April 9, 2026

By Neil Sperry • April 8, 2026

The best gardeners keep tabs on critical tasks of the time, and the tasks of this time are outlined below. PLANT• New lawngrasses from sod or plugs. It’s best to ...

Q&A – Ask Neil: April 2, 2026

By Neil Sperry • March 31, 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. March ...

Fun facts about Easter lilies

By Neil Sperry • March 31, 2026

My undergraduate degree was in Floriculture – greenhouse production of floral crops. I started at A&M, but I transferred to Ohio State as a junior. It was a very large ...

Co-dominant stems may spell trouble

By Neil Sperry • March 31, 2026

Most of us encounter this once or twice in our own landscapes. The pros at Arborilogical Services see it almost every day. I’m talking about trees with co-dominant trunks. I’ve ...

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