March 09, 2026
The sweet scent of grape Kool-Aid fills the air when Texas mountain laurel (Dermatophyllum secundiflorumformerly Sophora secundiflora) starts blooming in March. Last...
November 19, 2025
Garden & Guna national magazine celebrating the culture, food, music, tradition, and people of the South, featured my new book this week! Writer...
October 30, 2025
My book tour for Gardens of Texas continues throughout November in Brenham, Austin, Bastrop, Dallas, Wichita Falls, and Grapevine. Come join...
October 06, 2025
I’m honored to be on Dr. Jared Barnes’s The Plantastic Podcast this week for a wide-ranging conversation. Jared’s curiosity about how I...
Growing the Future: How ETAMU Faculty Aim to Transform Urban Agriculture Through Hydroponics
East Texas A&M Hydroponics | EastTexasRadio.com |
IMAGE: Dr. Desire Djidonou is leading...
We’ve often discussed succession planting vegetable crops like sweet corn, zucchini, and bush beans to avoid gluts and shortages here on the blog, but...
Fertilizer
Candytufts are average feeders that require little additional fertilization when grown in moderately rich soil.
Perennials benefit from a one- to two-inch top dressing of...