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From the Sperry Garden – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

I am constantly asked to recommend flowering plants for shady areas. We live at the floor of a pecan forest, and I have tried just about every flower that has …

From the Sperry Garden – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Believe it or not, these two handsome plants are in the same plant family. The mint family of all things! You can always tell its members by their four-sided, square …

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By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

If you have a good bit of shade in your landscape you’re limited on the flowers that will grow there. Many of us capitalize on interesting textures. However, variegated annuals …

From the Sperry Garden – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Pampas grass was a staple in South Central Texas when I was a boy. It was like wallpaper in the Brazos County scenery. Maybe it was because it always came …

From the Sperry Garden – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Some plants are worth carrying over indoors. Others are not. How can you tell the difference so you don’t use your valuable space needlessly or, worse yet, watch important plants …

From the Sperry Garden – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

I have been growing fall asters (Aster oblongifolius) in this same location for more than 20 years. When I bought my first three 1-gallon plants they were almost never sold …

From the Sperry Garden – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

These two photos are garden-fresh, taken within the last 5 days. This has been the best year I’ve seen for fall color in the 35 years I’ve lived in the …

From the Sperry Garden – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

We have a lot of shade in our North Texas landscape. Some might become discouraged by such shade, but I’ve always considered it to be a real plus. It just …

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