Cary Sims

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Cary Sims is the County Extension Agent for agriculture and natural resources for Angelina County. His email address is cw-sims@tamu.edu Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.

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Gearing Up for Potatoes

What I often consider a homely vegetable actually has its roots in South America. The potato was discovered at the same time the Spanish...

Improving Your Soil for Better Gardening

Gardeners have truly appreciated the recent rain and are watching the weather and the calendar for opportunities to get to work outside. Be it...

Christmas Cactus

When I think of a potted plant for the Christmas holidays, I first think of the poinsettia.  We’ll buy one, then let it die,...

Lawn Care Late in the Year

The recent warm spell has resulted in questions about lawn management much later than normal. When should a homeowner last fertilize, what about disease...

Dealing with Invasive Asian Lady Beetles

We see them in the news from time to time: some kind of pest that few have ever seen, and they are causing problems....

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My five cents…A monthly column from Sen. Robert Nichols

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