By Jay White Contributing Writer After years of talking to people and helping them in their yards, I have learned that many people are afraid to move plants. In fact, a lot of home owners have no idea that most plants can be successfully…
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By Steven Chamblee Contributing Writer Nothing ignites a Texas garden like vibrant color — the bolder, the better. For shade gardens, caladiums, coleus and begonias are great choices. For full sun, lantana, periwinkles, pentas and salvias are popular selections — and there are plenty more.…
By Skip Richter Contributing Editor A beautiful landscape is a source of ongoing enjoyment. In our mind’s eye, we can imagine the Eden that we will create around our homes as we shop for plants and tend our plantings. However, when gardening fever hits, we…
By Patty G. Leander Contributing Editor They’re not peas and they’re not nuts, but they are a wholesome, nutritious and fascinating crop to grow. The peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is a warm-season legume that begins its growth like any other bean, pushing through the soil and…