South Texas Gardening Podcast

Topping some mountain laurels to see the view. Are grafted heirloom tomatoes good?

Looking for a desert hackberry. Propagating lemons. How to cut a butterfly iris from winter damage.

Using borax to kill ants. Stalks of black berries are dead, should it be cut? Does white grapes grow well in Texas?

The perfect fertilizer mix for raising rows of tomatoes. Will frozen plumbagos return after the winter is over? Should Purple sages be pruned?

Howard Garrett talks to Bob Webster about the organic program.

Bob talks about Shoal Creek Vitex and Dwarf Euonymus for the Hill Country. Should lavender be cut back after the winter even if there is no damage?

Bob lists good oak trees and others for a driveway. What peach trees are good for Divine, TX? Reconstructing raised beds.

When's the best time to lay fertilizer on the lawn? Is Chinese Holly good for Fair Oaks Ranch? Where to find Byzantine Gladiolus?

Trying to germinate purple coneflower seeds. How to avoid attracting skunks and squirrels from the compost. Tilling the suckers of a crape myrtle.

The Sweet Almond Verbena suffered from the winter. The Vitex needs help.

Bob explains why bio solids aren't as good for use as they use to. Figs with weevils. Hybrid trees.

The use of T Tape in agriculture. Watering a dry raised bed. Should nitrogen be added with fertilizer for bermuda grass? Grounding corn meal. Lettuce regrowth. Mexican Limes.

An orchid tree has suffered due to winter. Will it come back? When do you plant seeds of cosmos?

About photinia. Bob talks about Xylosma. Water conservation groups. Chainsaws. Flowering Vines.

Killing bermuda grass by solarizing. Using salt to slow weed growth. Can yellow bicarbonate be used for crab grass? Will a Ponderosa Lemon Tree come back after a cold winter?