There’s nothing quite like pecans. With their rich, buttery flavor, these nuts are a staple of Louisiana culture and cuisine. If you’d like to produce your own pecans, November through March is an ...

Neil Sperry gives advice on a dying ligustrum, pecan scab ruining crops, yellowing red oaks, zoysia repairs before a wedding, ...

A friend of mine asked me why he would have pecans for some years and none other times. Harvesting pecans can be a challenge for those who live in our area. My family farm had four gigantic trees ...

Stephen Brueggerhoff talks about fall seasonal color from both native plants and spring wildflowers.

If you’ve recently purchased a fruit or nut tree — or if you already have one in your home landscape — take a close look at the trunk near the soil surface. You might see a faint scar where two ...

Pecan scab is a serious disease of pecans in the eastern half of Texas. Afflicted pecans drop prematurely, often starting as ...

Dear Neil: I can keep my grass green around these pecans, but we would have a huge water bill if I tried to keep the trees fully watered. I see dead/dry branches throughout our neighborhood. Should I ...