In the vast history of food and farming, green peas (Pisum sativum) are an ancient crop. But the sweet, succulent sugar snap pea that we enjoy today is a recent innovation, thanks to a Utah-born plant breeder named Calvin Lamborn. In 1969, while working for…
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To mention landscaping for fall color, we might think about the showy display that the foliage of many trees and shrubs provides. In Northeast Texas, many woody plants can put on a decent show most years, but elsewhere in Texas fall foliage is not that…
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…
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…