This October, decorate your porch or lawn with a carved pumpkin! You’ll need a carving knife, a wooden spoon, a pencil, and a cordless drill with various-sized drill bits. Try …

Your garden and plants need constant attention, even in the cooler months. Here’s what you should do with your garden this month! Leaves. Keep up with leaves falling onto the …

Fall means piles of leaves that need to be moved and trees that will need proper care in prep for winter’s chill. Tree care is normally fairly easy during the …

By Dr. Douglas F. Welsh, Landscape Horticulturist Finally, fall is here. The weather cooling and now is a perfect time to add a new grouping of shrubs to your land-scape. …

Fall is quickly approaching, even for those of us in South Texas. While the cooler weather normally means the death of some flowers, many more can stand up to the …

Some plants thrive in the direct South Texas sun, while others like to play it cool in the shade beneath other plants or artificial shades. Shade plants are a staple …

Do not locate your vegetable garden within six feet of hedges, shrubs or trees. Not only do these larger, more permanent plants compete for light, but they also gobble up …

The end of summer doesn’t mean that your gardening work is over. With the plants taken care of and watering arrangements compliant with city code, now is a good time …

South Texas summers mean a lot of sun, no rain and water restrictions. These conditions can be difficult on some delicate plants, but some do thrive in these drought or …

High heat, little rain and strict water restrictions can make gardening difficult in Texas. South Texas gets hit especially hard with a combination of high humidity and high temperatures. Xeriscaping …