By William Scheick Contributing Editor Although cats could not care less, there is more to catmints than catnip. Many gardeners, on the other hand, care plenty about these other catmints (nepetas), which (like our feline pals) come in many alluring variations. There are about 250…
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By William Scheick Contributing Editor Among botanists, hollies still raise many unanswered questions. Least understood are both the extent and the limitations of cross-pollination among hollies. Relatively rare leaf-shedding (deciduous) hollies, including possumhaw (Ilex decidua) and common winterberry (I. verticillata), are less scientifically documented…
By Suzanne Labry Contributing Writer Houston’s magnificent 445-acre Hermann Park celebrated its 100th birthday in 2014. Back in 1914, when real estate investor and industrialist George H. Hermann announced that he was deeding property to the City of Houston for a municipal park across the…
By Jay White Contributing Writer The last 40 years have been a golden time for Texas horticulture. During this time Texas Gardener magazine began publishing. A young horticulturist named Greg Grant was beginning to breed maroon bluebonnets and rescue forgotten roses. His mentor, Dr. William…