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...

Have you ever dropped a lawnmower on your head? I know I have. Let me stop here and say that last week was not what you would call one of the best weeks of my life. I...

I saw a picture on Facebook the other day of an old playground equipment, you know, swings and merry-go-rounds and such. Well, I remembered that I had written a story about...

Tyler—There are currently more cases of rose rosette virus in Tyler than at any point over the ten years that I’ve worked here. Tyler is known as...

The other day I was asked to rerun a story that I had written back 27 years ago. Yep, I’ve been writin’ this junk for that long. Heck, longer. This comin’ July, I will have...

You know, I’m gettin’ kind of worried. I haven’t seen a kid on a bike in I don’t know how long. Don’t kids ride bikes anymore? All I ever see ridin’ bicycles now-a-days are...

Tyler—Lilies have been part of human imagination for so long that it is no wonder gardeners still reach for the name whenever they see a bold bloom...

The other day, I saw a kid ridin’ down a hill in a homemade car-like thing.  Boy howdy, you talk about bringin’ back memories. This kid’s car was just like the ones we used...

Several years ago, the men at our Church went to a fish fry and it was a “Men’s Only” affair. The Sunday before our pastor, Bro. Robbie Caldwell, was tellin’ the...

The other day I was an hour or so early for an appointment, so I stopped in one of those high-dollar coffee places to kill some time. Now, I know that coffee in those...

Tyler—Every spring in East Texas, about the time the daffodils, narcissus, and jonquils finish their show, gardeners start getting the itch to tidy...

This Caller ID is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I can get into whatever character I want, before I answer the phone. It’s like havin’ ESP or somethin’. I’m tellin’...

I was in the kitchen openin’ up a can of sardines and I got some sardine juice on my hand and I wiped it on my blue jeans just as Janet walked in.“Did you just wipe your...

Tyler—February offers gardeners a moment to reflect on the cultural roots woven through our Southern landscapes, and few influences run deeper than those carried from...

The other day I ran into a young man at the grocery store.“Hey,” he said. “Are you Rusty Mitchum?”“Depends,” I said. “Do he owe you money?”“No,” he replied.“Well then,...