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 I think I would somehow feel cheated if I didn't pull out at least one bucket of vegetation every day. It is what I do best! When I an...

Oxblood lilies, Rhodophiala bifida, are such a common sight in our gardens and on garden posts at this time of year that I was almost hesit...

When one of my gardening friends wrote, "Nothing lasts forever",  on a recent garden post I couldn't help but say "Well s...

You know how plants can suddenly become a nuisance and just won't go away. I'm talking about a few Texas native plants that I have u...

 It’s no surprise to Texas gardeners that we are in for another week of triple digit temperatures. They will likely be around for quite a wh...

"Don't be too tidy in the garden" I have heard these words spoken many times before by well known gardeners and horticulturali...

As we enter into a spell of triple digit temperatures there is one plant that seems to thrive on these tough conditions; Dicliptera suberect...

When I wrote this past week about working out in the Sunken Garden and the improvements I was about to make my enthusiasm knew no bounds. It...

I took advantage of a recent cloudy morning by going out in the garden with my Cobra head, my scissors, my pruners and the garbage can. Yes,...