Wild About Texas – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 23, 2007

Most parts of the country regard September as the beginning of fall. Here in Texas, when daytime highs linger persistently in the mid-nineties, it is quite a challenge to trust …

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Wild About Texas – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Winter does not need to be a bleak time in the garden, especially in Texas. We are blessed with many choices of native evergreens, winter fruits, and dormant plants that …

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Wild About Texas – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

What’s the first thing you do when you see a bug? Do you brandish a flyswatter, grab the bug spray, or run screaming into the house? Next time, stop and …

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Wild About Texas

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

This is the time of year that many of our fragrant, flowering Texas native plants perfume the warm spring air, attracting various colorful insect pollinators. Most of these plants tend …

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Texas Natives – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Last of the Season While many gardeners are perusing their favorite nurseries for pansies, ornamental kale and holiday trees, white mistflower is still blooming. White mistflower (Ageratina havanensis) is also …

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Fern Acacia – A Native Groundcover

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

This has been a great summer to evaluate the toughest of plant choices for the landscape. Showy blooms are highly prized, but foliage color and texture should not be overlooked. …

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Texas Natives

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

AgaritoBerberis trifoliata With so many plants competing in their spring floral displays, agarito is one native shrub that provides landscape interest through every season. Fragrant, saffron-yellow flowers smother its branches …

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Wild About Texas – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

When native plants are used in carefully selected places in the garden (i.e., locations that closely resemble where they are found growing on their own), the following advantages may be …

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