Farm & Garden

Lessons from a Couple of Family Farms

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to participate in the annual conference for county agricultural extension agents. Among the awards ceremonies, association business,...

Avoiding Plant Stress from Hot and Dry Conditions

I was just at a conference for agricultural county agents from across the state in Wichita Falls. Their average annual rainfall is somewhere around...

Heat Management in Our Landscape: Thriving Amidst Our Usual Summer Heat

This recent week brought us cooler temperatures in the 90s as opposed to reaching 100. As summer just started a couple of weeks ago...

Soil Solarization

Wouldn’t it be great if our brutal summer heat could make a better vegetable garden? Even more so, what if the oppressive heat could...

Sweet Potatoes Take Well to Hot Summer Days

A couple of recent questions that I haven’t heard in some time are “How do I grow sweet potatoes in my garden?” and “Where...

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