Bee-Friendly Gardening

Bee-Friendly Gardening

Texas is home to up to 1,000 species of native bees.  Unfortunately, most gardeners are only familiar with the non-native European honeybee. Bees are vital for the environment, and they need our help. Native bees, our unsung heroes, are struggling to find the food...
Maple Leaf Rag

Maple Leaf Rag

I’ve been a maple fan since I saw my first burgundy leafed Japanese maple in Marie Daly’s front yard in Longview.  She called it a red maple, so I soon ordered two red maples from an advertisement I saw in a newspaper or magazine.  They arrived bare root and I planted...
Falling for Colorful Foliage

Falling for Colorful Foliage

As our blistering, dry summer says goodbye and the air takes on a crisp, invigorating quality, we look forward to the gradual transformation of our trees in East Texas. Each year can be very different in the quality and the timing, but the transition from the lush...
The Story of the Aggie Bluebonnet

The Story of the Aggie Bluebonnet

Recently Dr. Jerry Parsons and I were contacted by Texas A&M University to share the story of the development of the maroon bluebonnet.  I related the following details with them: In 1985-86 I was in graduate school at Texas A&M University studying...

HRS Meeting: Handling Lawn and Garden Pests

If your organic gardening practices are not working to keep unwanted visitors from your lawn and garden, then you will want to listen to our November speaker, John Klipsch. John is a territory sales manager representing Bonide, which has been in business since 1926...