Neil Sperry
Writer at Freelance
Host at WBAP-AM (Dallas, TX)
Neil Sperry - helping Texas gardeners since 1970. Sunday mornings 8-10 on WBAP 820AM. See his new book on his website. Follow him in 16 Texas newspapers.
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1 day ago |
wacotrib.com | Neil Sperry
DEAR NEIL: How can we have the best results in raising a pineapple from the top of a fruit? Dear Reader: I’ll give you the steps that I have always followed with almost 100 percent success. Start with a healthy, green top on the fruit that you buy. Cut the fruit by removing the top and leaving approximately 1 inch of the top of the fruit intact.
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1 day ago |
star-telegram.com | Neil Sperry
There's a traffic jam in the driveway - great plants freshly home from the garden center, all awaiting a chance to prove their merit in your very own landscape. This is their prime time. Let me pick out one of the favorites and spend a few moments talking about it. Hydrangeas. Everybody loves this potted plant/shade plant for the landscape.
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expressnews.com | Neil Sperry
Q: I have snailseed vines in several of my beds. I have tried pulling them out, spraying them with a weedkiller, and tying them off with a plastic bag to deprive them of air. Nothing has killed them. The bags seemed to do the best job, but they have kept coming back. Do you have a better idea? A: Yes, and a couple of suggestions. Snailseed vines have strong rhizomatous root systems that form dense mats beneath the ground. You can't pull them up - they're too strong.
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2 days ago |
neilsperry.com | Neil Sperry
Every hobby, every industry has its own special language. Even down to something as simple as the lovely daylily flower. Here are words you’re likely to encounter as you hear people talking or as you read descriptions about them. Scape – The leafless stalk that supports the flowers. Crown – The point at which the daylily plant emerges from the ground, that is, the base of the plant. Fan – The cluster of leaves growing from a single crown.
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2 days ago |
fortstocktonpioneer.com | Neil Sperry
How to grow your own pineapplesGARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, How can we have the best results in raising a pineapple from the top of a fruit? I’ll give you the steps I have always followed w... Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.
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