Someone asked me other day what were the trees that were covered with white blossoms all over town. I told her they were Bradford pears, but I had to warn her that they were perfectly awful trees to ...

If you listen to Jerry Parson’s and my radio show Gardening South Texas, you know we have been emphasizing that this is a good time to plant shade trees. (The show airs on KLUP (AM 930) from noon to 2 ...

This is a great time of the year to plant trees and shrubs in the San Antonio area. When we say trees and shrubs, too often we think only of large shade trees and shrubs for foundation plantings or ...