Tyler, Texas, made a huge impression on me, especially since I was enamored with its scenic beauty. I arrived in Tyler during the winter season 5 years ago. The roadside was beautiful. Green grass covered the city’s roadside. It was different from the barren and yellow roadside of Abilene, Texas. When I decided to move…
I don’t see them regularly, but I often smell them. The flowers of the sweet olive (Osmanthus fragrans), which appear in fall, early spring, and even during mild winters, are small and creamy white, but their fragrance is among the most powerful and distinctive of any garden plant. It also happens to be one of…
This annual, broadleaf weed is often mis-identified as harmless “mimosa seedlings”, but Chamberbitter (Phyllanthus urinaria), also known as gripeweed, is an invasive warm-season, annual broadleaf weed that can be difficult to control. Reports are that it is becoming more prevalent in our area — I know we have been battling it at our home. Regular…