It’s hot! It’s dry! I’m writing this in early spring, but like any of us who have lived in Texas for even a few years, we know that July and August in our great state will be brutal. You can be assured the thermometer will…
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Take a walk outside now and the last thing on your mind might be fall gardening. Veteran gardeners know that despite the temperature, now is time to begin preparations for our fall gardens. Don’t wait until the weather cools off to begin or else it…
Each Independence Day my wife and I get up before the sun and put on a big pot of coffee. Then we wander through the house and wake up any of the kids who were nice enough to come for a visit. As they dress,…
Let me introduce you to two “sweet” shrubs that may not be familiar to you. I introduce them as “sweet” because that epithet is in both of their common names. I’m referring to Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica) and sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus). I have been growing…