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 nutrients and water necessary for healthy vegetables. The major consideration for garden location is sunlight. All vegetables require some sunlight; the most popular vegetables require …

Once plants have flowered and produced seed the plants puts all of its energy into maturing the seed and does not bloom again. Blooms may last longer in cooler climates but cooler climates do not have the potential for two spectacular bloom periods each year as South Texas does. Most of us expect our flowering …

COLLEGE STATION – Satsuma Arctic Frost has been named a Texas Superstar plant by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturists. Arctic Frost is the most cold-hardy satsuma hybrid tested so far, having survived temperatures as low as 9 degrees at the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center test site near …

Spring is in full swing. It’s warming up. Butterflies are flying around but it isn’t quite yet Summer. There’s plenty of difference between spring and summer planting and garden care. Here are just a few pieces of advice that can keep your garden in perfect bloom. Spring means pests. Beetles, grubs, rabbits, and deer: they’re …

In love with lilies?Envious of your neighbor’s daffodils? April is the time to plant bulbs for South Texas and while bulbs seem to be a straightforward there are a few useful pieces of information to keep in mind when planting bulbs.   Let’s take a minute to review what a bulb is. While most plants …

Tune into the Gardening South Texas radio show on the air at KLUP (am 93 Saturday and Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. To have your gardening questions answered during show hours ONLY call in 308-8867 or 1-866-308-8867 They may look silly sometimes but their gardening advice is always solid. They were celebrating the announcement of the 2016 …

‘Red Deuce’ available at Milberger’s Nusery ‘Red Deuce’ tomato is a determinate plant which provides big yields of large to extra-large 10oz. globe shaped fruit that have great eye-appeal and good eating quality. You will find ‘Red Deuce’ on sale at Millberger’s Nursery Rodeo celebration (Sat. Feb 20) where all proceeds from sales will be …

If you live in or near the Texas Hill Country, you have undoubtedly had to protect your trees, plants and ground cover from the multitude of deer that reside in our area.  Deer can cause extreme damage to trees and plants making homeowners and gardeners spend good money on deer repellents and barricades for their …

We all learned in school how trees sustain us.  They give us oxygen, keep our air clean, cool our environments and even save us energy!  That’s right, the shade from the trees around your home or business can alter your energy costs as the trees grow and bring about more shade and cooler temperatures. CPS …