Horticulturist Neil Sperry, who has written a weekly garden column for the Express-News since 1995, has compiled a new guide for Texas gardeners. "Lone Star Gardening" offers everything from garden ...

Two hummingbirds hovering on a flower - Bill Draker/Getty Images Imagine a creature lighter than a penny taking a journey well over hundreds of miles just to survive the winter. This is exactly what ...

Whether you're a gardening expert or can't keep a succulent alive, today is the day to strive for a greener thumb, celebrate the beauty of plants and embrace the joy of growing something of your own.

As we set sights on a new gardening year, this would be a great time to fine tune our focus. I’ve been watching North Texas plant people for more than 50 years, and there are some simple steps we ...

My wife and I were running errands a few days ago when I saw a landscape crew changing out the color plantings in all the beds in a large shopping center. Out with the red-leafed wax begonias and in ...

While North Texas isn't necessarily known for snowy winters, frost frequently comes through and can damage plants. It's important to protect them so that they'll stay alive, and thrive, through the ...

Q: I planted a 6-foot chaste tree in the spring in my garden area. The tree had some blooms on it at the time. It has prospered, sending off new branches and leaves. It is loaded with berries, but the ...

Here in Texas, gardening becomes a bit more difficult whenever the first major heat wave of the summer arrives. That’s because high heat can cause severe water loss through transpiration, which is the ...

GRAPEVINE — Behind Heritage Elementary School, right against the building, sits a fenced-in garden, installed almost 20 years ago. For the last 15 years, the Texas Master Gardeners of Tarrant County ...

Southern Blaze Bright Pink phlox is coming next year and with it brings a "Touch of Texas." It will do its part to make sure your neighbors don’t "out phlox" you when it comes to garden flowers. It is ...