VOLUME 15, ISSUE 52 • December 26, 2019 Neil Sperry editor. Gretchen Drew design and circulation. |
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Gardening This WeekendMy bet is that you're covered up with a hundred other things. I'll boil the list down to the critical few things that need to be done now. Photo: Peaches can be planted, pruned now. |
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Quick Garden Tip: Broadleafed Weedkiller Spray
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Question of the Week: December 26, 2019 - Number 1"What are the best shade trees for Texas?" I'm going to be planting a couple of new ones soon. When is the best time to plant them? I'll give my list of go-to trees. Photo: Fall color of Chinese pistachio in McKinney six weeks ago. |
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Question of the Week: December 26, 2019 - Number 2"What can I do to stop all these acorns?" If acorns have been driving you nuts, before you cut down the tree, click to see what Ive written. Photo: We have tons of acorns just like everyone else. |
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Question of the Week: December 26, 2019 - Number 3"Neil, why are my live oaks, azaleas and roses losing their leaves?" Easy answer, and I have it for you if you'll just click through to see it. Photo: Reblooming azaleas flowering January 3 a couple of years ago. Note yellowing leaves. |
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And, in closing2019 has been a good year and you've helped make it so. Thanks for your friendship, and thanks if you shared e-gardens with others around you. I hope you'll continue to do so. I'll be back at the same time (Thursday evening) next week, next year and next decade with our next edition of Neil Sperry's e-gardens. Until then, I'll be looking for calls as I do live radio. Catch podcasts on my website. Join me on Facebook, and look for me in your local newspaper. (I write for a dozen.) Our family will be hanging out in church this weekend, and I'm sure we'll be grabbing a burger sometime somewhere. So until all of that happens, Happy
New Year, and |
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