More on Lawn Grass
The issue this spring seems to be the light green color of our lawn grass. In most cases it is accompanied by fast growth. The cause of the light green […]
Some June Gardening Tips
With all the rain, compost piles have high moisture levels. To encourage the pile to decompose quicker, add 1 cup of lawn fertilizer per 10 square foot of pile […]
Ten Mistakes New Herb Gardeners Make (and How to Avoid Them!)
Fresh herbs are one of the greatest ways to increase the taste of your food healthfully. I often toss whatever leafy herbs are hand liberally into a salad to add […]
Arctic Frost satsuma mandarin hybrid named new Texas Superstar®
COLLEGE STATION – Satsuma Arctic Frost has been named a Texas Superstar plant by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturists. Arctic Frost is the most […]
Mother’s Day Rose Special
Shipments of new roses in stock arrives at Milberger’s Nursery this week: healthy, well rooted and just in time for Mother’s Day. Now 30% Off. New shipments just arrived includes […]
Now is a good time to plant both pomegranates and loquat.
Both loquat and pomegranate are very visible in area landscapes. Loquats are loaded with yellow golf ball-size fruit and pomegranates are full of glow-in-the-dark orange flowers. The pomegranate blooms may […]
Perennials that bloom in the summer heat
May is a good time to plant the heat-tolerant, summer-blooming perennials. Gold Star esperanza has yellow bell-shaped flowers. They have begun blooming now and will bloom until Thanksgiving. I specify […]
Early May Garden Checklist
In most gardens, it is time to relegate the spinach, lettuce, cole crops, English peas and other cool-weather vegetables to the compost pile. Your lawn may show some yellowing as […]
Gardening Calendar May
Kimberly Esparza’s face expresses her approval of the taste of tomatoes eaten right off the vine at a community garden project at the Alamo Community Center. Kimberly was with her […]
What’s Happening to My Lawn?
I have had several readers contact me to say that their lawn has looked great all winter but now it is turning yellow and declining. Some have fertilized, hoping to […]