Love that ‘tropical look’? If you want a garden that feels like an island oasis, Elephant ears (Alocasia and Colocasia) are the perfect ‘wow’ plant. Big, bold leaves—some towering over your head— are great in the ground with afternoon shade or in a container on your patio. Smaller, dwarf varieties like Alocasia ‘Mojito’ (approx. 3’ […]

You may not yet be thinking about tomatoes in your garden yet – but you should be. Timing is everything in vegetable gardening, and in our north Texas climate, late February through March is the ideal window for this favorite crop. What if we get a late freeze? It might seem risky and some years […]