There is no such thing as a maintenance free landscape. While some wildscape designs can come pretty close to it, the fact that it is a designed landscape will necessitate some maintenance to maintain its form and beauty. Some folks out west have given up…
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By Skip Richter, Contributing Editor Peter Piper was definitely before his time. Peppers are still the trendy veggies you must have for your vegetable garden to be… well, to be cool. But they are not just for the vegetable patch, as numerous new ornamental…
By Brenda H. Reed Freelance Writer The scientific name for eggplant is Solanum Melongena. In Europe and Britain it is also known as the Aubergine. It is one of the least widely appreciated vegetables in the Western World. It is closely related to peppers, tomatoes,…
By Skip Richter, Contributing Editor Texas is the land of wide-open spaces where huge ranches and farms are commonplace. However, despite the magnitude of our sprawling state, many gardeners lack suitable spots for a vegetable garden. Perhaps they live in an apartment or townhouse, or…