Question of the Week: December 19, 2019

By Neil Sperry • December 18, 2019

“How important is mulching for my plants in the winter?” As I mentioned, mulching is always a good plan. Mulches do so much to improve life for our plants. But …

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Question of the Week – Number 2: December 12, 2019

By Neil Sperry • December 11, 2019

“Do you ever trim Asian jasmine and mondograss groundcover plantings? If so, when and by how much?” Trimming these two popular groundcover choices is not something I do very often, …

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Question of the Week – Number One: December 12, 2019

By Neil Sperry • December 11, 2019

“Is there anything I can or should do now that would lessen the outbreak of webworms we will have in 2020? They were horrible this past year.” Unfortunately, there’s nothing …

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Question of the Week: November 28, 2019

By Neil Sperry • November 24, 2019

“Why do shade trees vary in the intensity of their fall color from one year to the next?” It’s been interesting how many people have asked this question this year …

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Question of the Week: November 21, 2019

By Neil Sperry • November 18, 2019

“As we took out our gardens we noticed swellings on the roots of our tomatoes and cucumbers. The garden was not productive this year. What might the problem be?” These …

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Question of the Week: November 7, 2019

By Neil Sperry • November 5, 2019

“Now that my mums are starting to turn brown, what should I do with them over the winter?” You probably bought your mums in a local nursery a month or …

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Question of the Week – Number Two: October 31, 2019

By Neil Sperry • October 29, 2019

“Do I need to prune my hibiscus and bougainvillea plants before I move them into the garage for the winter? Is there anything else I need to do?” If you’ve …

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Question of the Week – October 31, 2019: Number One

By Neil Sperry • October 29, 2019

“What do I do to protect my banana plant? I want to give it the best chance of surviving the winter.” Texas is a huge state. My answer to this …

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