Neil Sperry, Author at Neil Sperry's GARDENS

Bewitching boo-quets start with pumpkins – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • October 8, 2025

Big as a harvest moon, small as a goblin’s grin, white as a ghost, or warty as a witch, pumpkins have never been more versatile. Folks not only display them ...

Gardening This Weekend: October 9, 2025

By Neil Sperry • October 8, 2025

Here’s my checklist of gardening activities for the next several days. I hope you find it useful. PLANT• Dig and divide spring-blooming perennials such as iris, daylilies, coneflowers, gloriosa daisies, ...

Loose ends in landscaping

By Neil Sperry • October 1, 2025

Here are several small topics that deserve to be mentioned, but that individually don’t measure up to full space for a story. Hopefully you’ll find them of interest. • Oxblood ...

Q&A – Ask Neil: October 2, 2025

By Neil Sperry • October 1, 2025

(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. September ...

Zexmenia shines in Texas landscapes – by Steve Huddleston

By Steve Huddleston • October 1, 2025

It’s a perennial that can take on the life of a small shrub in the south parts of its adapted range. It’s native to a large part of the middle ...

Ravaged by Ragweed

By Neil Sperry • September 30, 2025

Personal note: I spent most of September with serious bronchial issues. Several bags of cough drops, a bottle of Robitussin, a chest X-ray, a CT scan, and a lot of ...

Gardening This Weekend: October 2, 2025

By Neil Sperry • September 30, 2025

Mornings are great for gardening across most of the state this time of the year. Here are the most timely tips for this weekend. PLANT• Wait to plant pansies until ...

New bermuda sod planting

By Neil Sperry • September 24, 2025

Lynn and I moved to the country to raise our family 47 years ago. It was quite rural. Now the city is surrounding us with lovely new houses. This one ...

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