Farm & Garden

More than 40 years in the hives: Karen Mitchell on East Texas bees and honey

Karen Mitchell started keeping bees in the early 1980s to help her dad's garden. Four decades later, she's still at it and teaching others.

Still Time to Plant: A Fall Garden Guide for Forest Country

Sixty days to the average first freeze in Lufkin. Broccoli and cabbage are at the wire, but greens, roots and garlic still have a season ahead of them.

The Psychology of Curb Appeal: What Your Yard Says Before You Say a Word

Taming East Texas Clay: Why Compost, Not Sand, Is the Secret to a Thriving Lufkin Lawn There’s a moment that happens every time someone pulls...

Texas A&M Forest Service Offers Funding for Invasive Plant Management

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service is launching a new cost-share program to help Texans manage invasive plants on their property.   The Texas Invasive Plant Solutions Cost-Share Program will begin accepting applications Sept. 1. A total...

Taming East Texas Clay: Why Compost, Not Sand, Is the Secret to a Thriving Lufkin Lawn

If you’ve ever tried to dig a hole in your backyard here in Deep East Texas after a dry spell, you already know the...

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