Author: Patricia E DeHond

Grow Your Own Pecan Pie

Nov 16, 2020 | In the Garden

While enjoying a slice of delicious locally-made pecan pie, I felt motivated to share with you some tips on growing and enjoying pecans. Whether you say “pee-can” or “peh-cahn,” they are one of the...

Beware the Stinging Cats of Fall

Oct 12, 2020 | In the Garden

With this cooler early fall weather, I just had to get out and do some pruning, which I typically do not do this time of year. I pruned my Curly Willow (Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’), a tree with...

How to Pick a Pumpkin and Select the Best Mums

Sep 28, 2020 | In the Garden

With all those mums and pumpkins at garden centers and farmers markets, how can we select the best and make them last? For an immediate impact, many people choose chrysanthemums (“mums”) in full...

Moss is Not the Boss

Jul 8, 2019 | In the Garden

If you have large trees around your home, no doubt you have encountered the challenges of growing turfgrasses in the shade. Most of our southern warm-season turfgrasses, such as centipedegrass, need...

Goodbye Moles & Voles!

May 23, 2019 | In the Garden

What can we do about moles and voles in the home lawn and landscape? First, we need to know how to tell the difference between the two, in other words “know thy enemy!” For more information on how...