Texas peaches and other fruit trees handle cold weather better than we think. Here's why.
Peach season is just a few months away in Texas, and while our hot summers help produce a higher sugar content in the fruit, it’s what happens during the winter that can either make or break the ...
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Here's the best way to start your own backyard orchard in Texas
If you buy the best varieties for your part of Texas from a local independent nursery at this time, you can have your orchard ...
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Black willow trees spotlighted for their ecological benefits in Texas
The Texas A&M Forest Service has highlighted the black willow, or Salix nigra, as January's riparian tree spotlight. Native to Texas, black willows thrive in wet ...
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Central Texas winter gardens: How to protect succulents, citrus trees from a deep freeze
March once they start growing again,” Hagen said. For subscribers:'If you die, you will be replaced by a succulent.' How 2 Texas gardeners handle heat, drought How to cover sensitive plants that ...