VOLUME 15, ISSUE 6 • February 7, 2019 Neil Sperry editor. Gretchen Drew design and circulation. |
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Gardening This WeekendHere's hoping you got yourself kinda caught up last weekend with that lovely late winter weather. It's not nearly as nice this time, but I've assembled your critical tasks anyway. Photo: Sweet alyssum can be planted into beds, pots now. |
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A Second Chance at Beauty
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Plant of the Week - February 7, 2019: Reseeding LarkspurOur great grandmas could have written this little story better than we can. That's how long this lovely flower has been grown in Texas gardens. You need it in yours. I'll tell you why. Photo: Larkspurs grow where they've grown for decades. |
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Question of the Week Number 1: February 7, 2019"What can I use to kill these weeds in my lawn?" These are cool-season grassy weeds. I'll give you the short-term and long-term ways to address them. Photo: Posted recently by Facebook friend (G.E.). |
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Question of the Week Number 2: February 7, 2019"Is it time yet to apply pre-emergent granules for weeds? It's been so warm, and I'm seeing weeds all over my yard." We are way off track. Let me set things straight! Photo: Is it time to prevent grassburs for 2019? |
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And, in closingThat's our baby for this week, and we hope you loved reading it as much as we did preparing it for you. Watch for the next installment next week same time. And tell others about us right now. Meantime, join me on the radio, on Facebook, in my column in one of almost 20 Texas newspapers, via a podcast, and at church this Sunday morning. Until next week, thanks for reading, And happy gardening! |
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