Texas Trees Devastated in Drought

Texas trees have been devastated during the drought this year.  The Forest Service estimates as many as five hundred million trees have died during the drought.  That is close to ten percent of the trees in Texas. Dead or Alive? Worse, right now it is difficult to...

A Trio of Hummingbird Myths

Most gardeners like hummingbirds.  These pretty, colorful birds sip nectar from long beaks with even longer tongues.  Watching a tiny bird hover while drinking his fill is amazing.  Hummingbirds are territorial and fight to protect feeders, nesting areas, and mates....

Tuning Your Garden Tools

Winter is a good time to tune your gardening tools.  It is cold and wet and hard to do much outside, so cleaning and sharpening your tools is a good use of your time.  Tools need two kinds of maintenance, in general.  Edged tools need sharpening.  All tools need a...