Spoiler alert! This is a two-part series.     A while back a fellow was tellin’ me about an ordeal he had to go through while he was in the hospital several years ago. He...

Tyler—Dr. William C. Welch was one of those rare individuals whose influence continues to grow long after the person is gone. With his passing on...

A few years ago, I put out one, just one, pallet of St. Augustine grass. If you’re old like me, this will give you some idea of what you’re in for. I call it, “The Stages...

It’s been a tough year for fruit trees. Here’s an excerpt from my friend Dr. Tim Hartmann’s Texas Fruit Newsletter. Tim is our Extension Fruit...

When I wrote this article, 25 years ago, most everyone had a land line phone, but I don’t think that’s the case anymore. This was when all those long distant phone plans...

Jerry Garner, Lindale fireman, is hanging up his bunker gear for the last time after 61 years of service. For the last 25 years he has served at...

Now, I’m fixin’ to get into this week’s junk, but first I’m gonna have to do some explainin’. The reason I’m explainin’ is because it has to do with the story. This...

I was asked to rerun one of Janet’s stories, so here it is. This was written nearly 23 years ago.  Can you believe she still puts up with me?There are a few things I need...

If a man’s home is his castle, then a boy’s room is his. I know my room was. My room was also a museum. It contained all sorts of junk includin’ feathers, wasp nests, and...

 Well, it finally happened; I got cloned. It was on Facebook. I had read warnin’s of this happenin’, but like everyone else, I didn’t think it would ever happen to me.  I...

Periwinkles have long been one of our most dependable summer bedding plants, brightening East Texas landscapes with months of cheerful color. For...

Tyler—Every spring, East Texas gardeners set out with big plans and bigger hopes. Seedlings go into the ground, raised beds are mulched, and optimism is high. By fall, that...

 I thought y’all might like to see some conversations between my wife and me.       Janet called me just a little while ago.      “I’m picking up a few groceries,” she...

You know, I was thinkin’ the other day, I sure am glad I was born a boy. I don’t think I could have made it as a girl. I’m too ugly, too hairy, well except for my head, and...

Tyler—When you say “pea” to most gardeners in the world, they think of “English” peas that thrive in cool moist environments. But to most...