The healthiest Texas sage I ever saw was a large specimen that, seemingly by a miracle, was blooming adjacent to a freeway ...

Many plants that are a familiar part of our home gardening landscape may not cope with the hot dry summers and excessive winter wet that are becoming more common with changing weather patterns.

Make heat tolerant perennials the main event in your summer flower garden and it will look fabulous year after year with very little input from you as they're so low maintenance. This is particularly ...

Those who live in hot or dry areas can still grow plenty of plants. Drought-tolerant flowers, for example, are a wonderful option and can tolerate a little heat and less water. As long as your local ...

Summer is not the traditional time for planting, but you can add perennials to your garden this month, provided you pick wisely. That is where drought-tolerant perennials come to the fore; they can be ...

Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday my area was fluctuating with 78 to 90-plus percentages for chances of rain. Indeed, it was overcast and dreary with mist over the three-day period, however, there were ...

Summers in Lancaster can be hot — and when you’re feeling the heat, so are your flowers. “We definitely consider the performance of plants when we’re coming up with container garden designs,” says ...

Q. I have yellow Gazanias in my backyard. They are doing well, but I would like to know of the proper fertilization schedule for them. I left them alone for the last three years, then I fertilized ...

Water restrictions, oppressive heat, and a lack of free time are three reasons not to invest time and money in a lawn. Some plants that are not usually thought of as drought resistant hold the answer ...

Fall perennials can be just as colorful and pretty as those in summer gardens—it just takes a little planning. Although these flowers catch your eye in autumn, the time to plant them is earlier in the ...

Each year, Central Texas gardeners face eminent heat, drought, floods or freezes, sometimes all four. The following story ran July 11, 2022, just months after a major freeze, and just before our ...