By Vicki Blachman Freelance Writer hat makes a gardener fall in love with a plant? More than an appreciation for how well ferns grow in the shade or the color of Philippine violets, I mean the kind of love that makes you want to meet…
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By Rich Rosen Freelance Writer aylilies (Hemerocallis) have been called America’s favorite perennial because of their carefree garden beauty. Unfortunately, when many people think of daylilies they think of little yellow `Stella de Oro’ or the orange “ditch lily” that is common up north. Few…
By Brenda H. Reed Freelance Writer ife in our bean patch in southeast Texas has become a lot easier and a lot more pleasant since we started growing them up instead of out. It used to be that our favorite bush variety of snap bean…
By Jan Pipher Freelance Writer hen the weatherman describes the monthly rainfall total as a “trace,” it’s either just an average Texas August or perhaps it might be time to start planning and planting for the possibility of drought. Drought or long periods of low…