Gardening

As I was sitting on my front porch when a severe thunderstorm rolled into the area on May 27, I was impressed by the buildup of menacing clouds and the …

 When Texas City had its most recent storm that blew through our city, we saw some amazing cloud formations.  Unfortunately for many, the winds caused much havoc, with trees uprooted …

Even though we are less than three weeks away from the “official” start of summer (June 21 at 11:54 a.m.), as every Texan knows, when June arrives so does summertime. …

After weeks of shelter-at-home actions because of the COVID-19 crisis, home tomato growers are especially gratefully to be able to harvest the tasty fruits of their labors. The one fly-in-the-ointment …

They’re Big, They’re Fat, and They’re Green! Watch out for the Tomato Hornworm…hopefully, they are NOT coming to a garden near you.     If you’ve ever grown tomatoes, chances are good that …

What headline can possibly draw people away from their thoughts about partisan politics, the COVID-19 pandemic and other such matters? That would be “Murder Hornets”!  I cannot think of a …

TERMITES: How to deal with these uninvited guests in the home In general, insects have a bad reputation. The vast majority of insects either cause no harm or are in …

One bright spot of the COVID-19 quarantine is that home gardeners were very willing to get out of the house to spend more time in the garden. The quarantine provided …

Q: Can you identify a plant I have seen growing in a local landscape? It started blooming near the end of March and it’s still putting on an eye-catching flower …