Garden: How to force spring-flowering plants indoors
With spring ever so close, the urge to have that beautiful garden color can seem nagging. Here are ways to force the start of ...
Gardening experts on preserving plants and trees before next midweek freeze
With temperatures fluctuating like a roller coaster, local plant experts are offering guidance on how to protect your outdoor ...
Texas peaches and other fruit trees handle cold weather better than we think. Here's why.
Peach season is just a few months away in Texas, and while our hot summers help produce a higher sugar content in the fruit, it’s what happens during the winter that can either make or break the ...
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Neil Sperry column: Newly planted trees can do without ‘mulch volcanoes’
Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like it would cause decay in the wood of the trunks.
Texas woman comes face-to-face with one of state's shyest creatures
Ringtails spend the majority of the day sleeping in their dens and are most active under the cover of darkness when they come ...
The Best Method For Watering Money Trees (And How Often To Do It)
Money trees are generally easy to grow, but you must know the proper watering method to help them thrive. Here's how to water ...