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Published Friday, February 03, 2012
Chopping off the top of crape myrtles has become a common practice that destroys the natural beauty of these attractive landscape plants. Crape myrtles do not require pruning to bloom.
With distinctive smooth bark and graceful limbs, crape myrtles re ...
Published Friday, February 03, 2012
Friday
* Arbor Day Celebration, 10:30 a.m. Veteran's Park. Hosted by A&M Garden Club. Two live oak trees will be planted to celebrate 75 years of Garden Club in District V of Texas Garden Clubs.
Saturday
* Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. t ...
Published Friday, February 03, 2012
Dear Neil: Can I trim and reshape my Texas sage plants (see photo)? They're so leggy. When should I do it?
A: Trim them now, before new growth commences. You can remove 30 to 40 percent of their top growth, but do so one branch at a time, so that you ...
Published Friday, January 27, 2012
Dear Neil: How well is buffalograss suited for use as a lawn in Texas? The area where I'd like to use it is part sun/part shade. Can I get away with not watering it once it's established?
A: Buffalograss is quite drought-tolerant (equal to, or slight ...
Published Friday, January 27, 2012
If gardeners know the best planting time and best adapted variety with the best flavor that mature in less than 80 days for each vegetable crop, they could make wiser choices and expect better production. The date that a vegetable crop is started wil ...
Published Friday, January 27, 2012
Botanical kin sometimes make good garden companions, and such is the case for the heath family.
You know these plants: rhododendron, azalea, pieris, mountain laurel and, of course, heather and heath. Add blueberry, huckleberry and lingonberry, and y ...
Published Friday, January 27, 2012
Saturday
* Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon. Texas Avenue and William Joel Bryan Parkway in Bryan. Locally grown fresh produce and other items. www.brazosvalleyfarmersmarket.com, wisefamilyfarm@gmail.com or 229-5503.
* Brenham Farmers Mar ...
Published Thursday, January 26, 2012
WASHINGTON -- Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden. The color-coded map of planting zones often seen on the back of seed packets is being updated by the government, illustrating a hotter 21st century.
It's the first time since 1990 th ...
Published Friday, January 20, 2012
Irises are a large and diverse group of flowering perennials. Iris x albicans, commonly referred to as "cemetery whites" will soon be blooming in the Brazos Valley.
One of Texas' most established heirloom plants, this iris is often found in cemeterie ...
Published Friday, January 20, 2012
Dear Neil: I have three 35-year-old Arizona ash trees. Some of their heavier branches are rotting, and one has fallen. A tree trimmer has suggested that I let him top the trees to given them more life. I hate to do that, because these trees have been ...
Published Friday, January 20, 2012
Saturday
* Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon. Texas Avenue and William Joel Bryan Parkway in Bryan. Locally grown fresh produce and other items. www.brazosvalleyfarmersmarket.com, wisefamilyfarm@gmail.com or 229-5503.
* Brenham Farmers Mar ...
Published Friday, January 13, 2012
Dear Neil: We have property in the Brownsville area, and we have had significant dying-out of the St. Augustine in our yard. I've checked for grub worms, and I have applied a fertilizer and fungicide, but none has helped. I vaguely remember your resp ...
Published Friday, January 13, 2012
If gardeners know the best planting times and best adaptable varieties for vegetable crops, they can make wiser choices and look forward to better production. The date that a crop is started will be a major factor toward success.
A big challenge to ...
Published Friday, January 13, 2012
Friday
* A&M Garden Club, 9:30 a.m. Peace Lutheran Church. Program: "Herbs and Their Use in Cooking" with Ann Wheeler. Prospective members welcome. 693-1749.
Saturday
* Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon. Texas Avenue and William Joel B ...
Published Friday, January 13, 2012
If you feel like getting out in the garden, now is as good a time as any to spread rock on the ground.
Or not (more on that later).
You say your ground already has enough rocks in it? True enough, but the rock I'm talking about is a powder, and is l ...
Published Friday, January 06, 2012
Gardening 101 is a series of classes offering information tailored specifically for the Brazos Valley. Each session will emphasize Earth-Kind, environmentally friendly practices that preserve and protect natural resources.
Whether you are new to gard ...
Published Thursday, January 05, 2012
Dear Neil: What are some good, heat-tolerant vegetables I can grow here? It gets so hot in the summer. I know about blackeyed peas and okra.
A: Those are certainly two of the very best crops for the middle of a Texas summer. But, owing to the fact th ...
Published Thursday, January 05, 2012
Saturday
* Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon. Texas Avenue and William Joel Bryan Parkway in Bryan. Locally grown fresh produce and other items. www.brazosvalleyfarmersmarket.com, wisefamilyfarm@gmail.com or 229-5503.
* Brenham Farmers Mar ...
Published Friday, December 30, 2011
Dear Neil: You have repeatedly said that we should never "top" our crape myrtles. We planted 10 crape myrtles three years ago, and they never did much. Since all our neighbors around us were topping their plants, we decided to try it with ours. They ...
Published Friday, December 30, 2011
A poinsettia is as necessary as a Christmas tree for some people. Most poinsettias end up in the trash once the holiday is over, but with patience and special care, it is possible for them to re-bloom. If you like a challenge, this project is for you ...
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