By Skip Richter, Contributing Editor When it comes to the vegetable garden the tomato is king. You do not have to be a gardener for long to realize that the pursuit of the perfect tomato is a common goal of most gardeners. As a County…
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By Jan Pipher, Freelance Writer Hand-me-down plants are those old time survivors that root easily, grow fast and usually have some sideline use besides just being a landscaping plant. Hand-me-downs are with us today because they could take the “handling.” It did not necessarily take…
By Jay White Contributing Writer For about as long as people have been growing plants for food or ornamentation, they have known that dried animal feces mixed in their soil produced healthier plants and more abundant harvests. Throughout the ages, humans have nurtured their soils…
By Aryn YoungArchive Assistant at Botanical Research Institute of Texas Although seemingly straightforward, landscaping is a tricky word with a lot of context. On one hand, landscaping allows us to create something that is visually pleasing and desirable. It is an outpouring of creative energy,…