By Brenda H. Reed Freelance Writer Yellow crookneck and zucchini are delicious and grow very well here in Texas. There are so many other varieties that are just as easy to grow and are prolific producers as well. Delicata (these striped squash resemble the taste…
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By William J. Sheick Professor, University of Texas at Austin During early-summer trips to the Gulf coast it is hard to miss the flashy red-flowering spears of coral bean (Erythrina herbacae). Lucky visitors to the coastal dunes might also glimpse coral bean’s smaller and rarer…
The Dallas Arboretum plant trials program is a natural choice for breeders and plant promotion companies to test their materials. As all Texans know, we have one of the most extreme climates. It can be sunny and hot one day and freezing cold the next,…
Grape tomatoes have taken the produce world by storm. In a few short years they have gone from non-existent in the grocery produce section to a very popular item that is pushing standard cherry tomatoes off the shelf in many areas. Commercial growers have mixed…