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From the Sperry Gardens: January 2015

By Neil Sperry • December 29, 2014

Landscapes are never “finished.” Like all living beings, humans included, they’re works-in-progress. For all of my life, I’ve gone to bed dreaming of changes I’d like to make in my …

Christmas Is for Caring Moves to WBAP!

By Neil Sperry • November 18, 2014

For maybe 25 years, I chaired Christmas is for Caring at another DFW radio station. It is the annual fund-raising effort that supports residents of the Denton State Supported Living …

From the Sperry Gardens: November 2014

By Neil Sperry • October 27, 2014

There isn’t a lot of sunlight around our house any longer. We built among pecan trees, and now, 37 years later, we’re in the heart of the woodlands. As the …

From the Sperry Gardens: October 2014

By Neil Sperry • September 25, 2014

I had a double power outage in my greenhouse last winter. The pilot light went out in one of my overhead heaters, and the electronic ignition of the other one …

From the Sperry Gardens: September 2014

By Neil Sperry • August 28, 2014

I have seen a couple of tree issues in our landscape this month. Coincidentally, many of the customers of Arborilogical Services of DFW (www.arborilogical.com) must have the same problem. As …

From the Sperry Gardens: August 2014

By Neil Sperry • July 30, 2014

This has been an unusual year climatically. Many parts of East Texas have had generous quantities of rain. Lakes are full or nearly full, and gardeners are smiling. Even parts …

From the Sperry Gardens: July 2014

By Neil Sperry • June 25, 2014

The fairly sunny front of our house transitions to a much shadier part of our gardens as you walk around toward the back deck. I tried several different approaches to …

From the Sperry Garden: June 2014

By Neil Sperry • May 28, 2014

Want to grow blackberries? They’re perhaps the easiest of all Texas fruit crops. Here are your guidelines in quick-form. Variety options have really increased, thanks to fine recent research by …

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