Tackle Fire Ants in the Fall
I had a phone call a couple of days ago from a woman asking why…
Author Cary Sims
Deterring Deer
A few weeks ago, I attempted to write about what plants were not attractive to…
Keeping Deer Away from Your Landscape
We have the privilege of living in a lush part of the state that is…
Gambling with Cattle Herd Health
Too often, cattlemen will put off some basic animal husbandry practices to save time and…
Lessons from a County Agents Meeting
This past week I was in Galveston attending the annual Agricultural Agents Professional Improvement Conference.…
Water Conservation and Irrigation Law
I had an evening seminar a couple of weeks ago covering landscape irrigation. To say…
Evaluating Your Landscape
This is a great time of the year to take a good look at your…
Saving an Old Oak
Many is the time that I get a call about an old, ill oak tree.…
Tomatoes struggling
I’ve read somewhere that tomatoes are the most popular vegetable grown by home gardeners in…
Mayhaw disease woes
Mayhaws are about as East Texas as I can imagine. It’s a native fruit that…