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 ...

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — Perhaps you've noticed the early bloomers over the last few weeks. Red buds especially are putting on a great show, and this might have you thinking of trees you might ...

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.

No, you shouldn’t wait until Mother’s Day to start planting your garden. If you're aiming for a productive spring or early summer harvest, mid-May is already quite late to start certain crops from ...

This photo shows a chlorotic pin oak, left, next to a healthy Shumard red oak. Whenever possible, opt away from plants that need strongly acidic soil and that tend to turn yellow in alkaline ...

There are essentially three growing seasons in North Texas. There are a slew of summer vegetables you can grow in the heat (and dry) conditions of June, July and August. But the selection broadens ...

The warm weather of spring and summer seems to be here to stay. The sounds of birds chirping fill the air. Hummingbirds quickly flutter in and out of each flower while the buzzing of bees remains ...

Summer isn’t typically a Texas gardener’s season of choice, and this summer has been especially demoralizing. The heat, the sun, the drought, and the constancy of all three renders plants—and those ...

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 ...

With White Rock Lake and the Dallas skyline visible in the background, Kathy Caldwell walks along with her daughter, Alyssa Caldwell, 13, during their visit at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical ...