Texas gardening tips cover how to encourage a second vitex bloom, stop invasive Mexican hydrangea and treat lantana lace bugs.

Dr. David Bartow Sperry of Dallas, Texas, passed away on June 28, 2023 at the age of 78 due to complications from Lewy Body Dementia. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 2, 1945 to Marcy ...

Q: One of my 'Texas Star' hibiscus plants had a bloom with six petals. All the others have five. Any idea why? A: That sort of thing happens every once in a while in flowers, fruit, etc. In some cases ...

The biggest celebrity in Texas is reclining in front of his word processor, gazing out at the pecan trees, pondering the big questions of life: Are there male kalanchoes? And when should I prune a ...

Q: I have a Blue Atlas cedar that was balled-and-burlapped and growing in a steel box right off my front porch. It has thrived for two years, and it made it through this terrible summer just fine.

Neil Sperry's Texas Gardening has been a KRLD weekend fixture since May, 1980. Hundreds of thousands of North Texas listeners have learned, over those years, that Neil's advice is accurate, honest and ...

Dear Neil: Is it possible to grow lilacs in Texas? I've not had the best of luck. To a very small degree, that depends on where you are in our state. Almost all of Texas is too hot for them to thrive.