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Learn How to Grow Bristlecone Pine Trees

There are a variety of treatment options which you can learn about in our guide to eradicating aphids. Mountain Pine Beetles Mountain pine beetles (Dendrocton ponderosa)...

Learn How to Grow Ruffled Fan Palm (Vanuatu Fan Palm)

As houseplants, they typically stay closer to six feet tall and grow very slowly, making them ideal for indoor spaces where you don’t want...

Learn How to Grow and Care for Old Man Cactus

Old man cacti are low-maintenance, water-wise houseplants that make eye-catching stand-alone specimens. They also play well with bromeliads and succulent species that share similar...

Learn How to Grow Zebra Grass

Container-grown plants require more frequent watering than those planted in the ground as soil in pots dries out more quickly. A layer of mulch on...

Learn how to design with Texas native plants from Andrea DeLong-Amaya

August 11, 2025 Austin-area gardeners, come learn from native-plant expert Andrea DeLong-Amaya at a September 11 presentation for Garden Spark! Andrea will show different ways of using native plants...

Learn How to Grow Jelly Bean Plants (Pork and Beans)

Sedum x rubrotinctum Looking for a succulent that’s as tough as it is charming? Sedum x rubrotinctumcommonly known as jelly bean plant or pork and...

Learn How to Grow ‘Angelina’ Sedum (Stonecrop)

Petroredum rock ‘Angelina’ Petroredum rock ‘Angelina’ is a succulent ground cover with colors that evolve as the seasons change. The fine, needle-like foliage is lime green...

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Fiskars SmartFit Steel Bypass Pruner P541 Review

The Fiskars SmartFit Steel Bypass Pruner P68 is a classic, lightweight model of one-handed pruning shears, designed to perform a wide range of pruning...

Month-by-Month Winter Garden Care Guide (October Through February)

Sharing is caring! A successful winter vegetable garden isn’t built in a single weekend. Instead, it’s managed through a series of small seasonal tasks that help...

Growing Buckwheat as a Cover Crop

Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a grain crop or short-season cover crop that’s perfect for backyard gardeners and small farmers. It’s quick-growing and can help...
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