A: Consider Lacey oak. It’s native to the Hill Country, also to far Southwest Texas. It grows 20 to 25 feet tall and 15 to 20 ...

Dear Reader: Consider Lacey oak. It’s native to the Hill Country, also to far Southwest Texas. It grows 20 to 25 feet tall ...

Shade has been increasing in my backyard as the trees have grown larger. I’ve taken out more struggling St. Augustine as I’ve ...

Catch a waft of orange-blossom fragrance from these mock orange varieties and it will stop you in your tracks. One of the ...

I live the same dream that you do. I’ve gone from bermudagrass turf to St. Augustine and now to groundcovers and shrubs. My ...

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A giant anaconda, a vampire hedgehog, a dwarf squirrel, and a tiger cat were among the new species named by science in 2024.

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Wondering when to prune fruit trees in pots? During winter dormancy is a good time to prune many plants and shrubs, and this ...

An "amphibious mouse" with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was among 27 new species discovered during a 2022 ...

That’s the prevailing development that gardening trend-watchers see as we head into 2025, with interrelated facets of that movement – including native plants, pollinator gardens, and less-perfect ...