Here is the go-to planting guide issued by the great people at Texas Agri-life, one for spring and one for fall. The hard truth of North Texas is that it gets brutal hot here in the summer. A string of dry, 100° days limits to what you can grow here. You quickly learn to grow...
Monarch butterflies are in trouble; Here’s how you can help King Nursery’s employees say they’re seeing an uptick in customers wanting this type of landscaping for their lawns. Helm said he suggests some of Texas’ native plants, including noemexicana agave and blonde ambition grass...
“Legally speaking, you may not have as much recourse as you might think,” says Ben Michael, an attorney and founder of Michael & Associates, in Austin, Texas. “While annoying neighbors are just that – annoying – there isn't much you can do about that legally, unless you can prove...
with colorful foliage and flowers all summer long. This grouping includesAlocasia,coleus,impatiens, andCuphea. Unless you live in the southernmost parts of the U.S. (including Florida and Texas), many tropical plants will just be annuals, but they can still thrive for the summer in your ...
In 2016, Trump won the GOP primary with 32.5% support over Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida (22.5%) and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas (22.3%). On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won in a landslide over Sanders, garnering close to 75% of the vote. Updated on Feb...
Farmers also use nitrates, nitrogen rich fertilizer that help plants grow but that can wreak havoc on the environment. Nitrates are swept away by surface runoff to lakes and seas. Too many nitrates “over enrich” these bodies of water, encouraging the buildup of algae, or...
You’ve heard of annuals and perennials, but what is a biennial plant? While annuals can be a flash in the pan and perennials take an eternity to start blooming, true biennial plants take two years to complete their life cycle, occupying the sweet spot between fast growth and hardiness. ...
Both sour cherries, hardiness zones 4 through 8, and sweet cherries, hardiness zones 5 through 8, can be grown in the state of Colorado provided the trees are planted in full sun in well-drained soil. Sweet cherries grow better in the western, mountainou
A few years back the City of Texarkana, Texas put out a list of things onFacebookyou should be aware of and also things to not do if you encounter a coyote or several as they do like to run in packs. First of all, they are wild animals and we can co-exist with them. Even thou...
Vanguard's bond fund lineup continues to grow, with new additions across various maturities. Tony DongFeb. 20, 2025 ETF With the Highest 10-Year Return Past performance is no guarantee of future results, but the 10-year return of ETFs can be a starting point. ...