Learn how companion planting with Texas native plants conserves water, attracts pollinators and helps vegetables thrive, plus ...

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Fall Is the Best Time to Plant in Central Texas Most people think of spring as the season for gardening, but experts at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center say fall is actually the best time to ...

This collection of stories tackles the most common problems and solutions for North Texas lawns and gardens. Summer can be brutal ... well, actually, the weather can be brutal any time of year in ...

I grew up in College Station. I loved gardening, but it was hot by 8:30 in the morning. I got up early to get my work done, but I seldom finished much before noon. I stayed in the shade until late ...

Q: The ground beneath my Japanese ligustrum is becoming completely covered with tiny green sprouts. I assume they come from the seeds. There are far too many to pull by hand, and glyphosate didn’t ...