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Growing your own pecan tree for a ton of wonderful eating nuts might be easier than you think! Come with me on a pecan ...
This video is a recipe on how to make candied glazed pecan nuts from freshly picked homegrown pecans! This recipe was given ...
I received a potted chrysanthemum last year about now. I cut it back to 4 or 5 inches after it finished blooming and divided it into a couple of clumps. I set them into the garden and watered them.
Troy Swift, a first-generation farmer in Caldwell County, Texas, turned to regenerative farming to save his orchard, Swift ...
Q: Last night I weeded my flowerbeds and pulled a lot of St. Augustine runners up. Can I plant those? I have them in a pan of water. I’ll probably have more as I do more weeding. I have bare areas I’d ...
The Rio Grande’s flow, when it exists, is not nearly enough to supply the Mesilla Valley’s commercial farmers. To make up for the surface water deficit, pecan (and alfalfa) growers pump groundwater at ...
The best way of dealing with cotton root rot would be to replant with a resistant species such as one of the oaks, pecan, or ...
A pecan farmer in Fentress, Texas, Troy Swift, has found a natural way to control pests on his farm by using bats. He ...
SAN SABA, Texas — For the Millican family, the San Saba River has always been more than a water source, it’s been a partner in their livelihood. Their pecan orchard, planted in 1888, has been passed ...
It's the most worrying time of year for many of us but a bit of tea tree oil will help you sleep soundly knowing you kept these invaders at bay. It’s the most troubling time of the year if you’re ...
Dear Neil: I really do like the looks of a green ash tree that I saw recently. Is that a good choice for my part of Texas? A: I would definitely say no. Ash trees have always been subject to invasion ...
14:13, Mon, Aug 25, 2025 Updated: 14:14, Mon, Aug 25, 2025 It’s the most troubling time of the year if you’re afraid of spiders, which is pretty much everyone really. Whether you scream and run when ...