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From the Sperry Gardens: May 2014

By Neil Sperry • April 23, 2014

I’ve never been completely sure when winter 2013-14 was going to be over. Just 11 days ago, there was threat of yet another late freeze in DFW (where we live), …

From the Sperry Garden: April 2014

By Neil Sperry • April 3, 2014

If you are interested in ordering a copy of our brand new book, here is where you would do so. Since last July, the Sperry garden has been more about …

From the Sperry Gardens: March 2014

By Neil Sperry • February 26, 2014

What action did I take? I took the plants out. It took me a couple of years to get up the courage, and I learned a good lesson: a neat …

From the Sperry Gardens: February 2014

By Neil Sperry • January 28, 2014

So that day in his office, I asked my friend, “Jimmy! How on earth do you grow such glorious African violets? I can’t keep mine going.” To which he replied, …

Fall Foliage Fantasy

By Neil Sperry • November 25, 2013

When we went below freezing 10 days ago in McKinney, I figured that was it for fall color for 2013. But my goodness, how wrong could I be? Admittedly, the freeze …

From the Sperry Gardens: November 2013

By Neil Sperry • October 30, 2013

Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a large shrub that grows to 6 feet tall and 7 or 8 feet wide. It must have shade, and it needs a highly organic, constantly …

From the Sperry Gardens

By Neil Sperry • September 24, 2013

The first time that I saw this grand little bulb bloom, it was in front of a house on the highway we take into McKinney. I was motoring along, and …

From the Sperry Gardens

By Neil Sperry • August 29, 2013

The lady who called me earlier this week wanted to talk about once-a-week watering for a Texas newspaper group. I thought it was a little late to be asking that, …

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