Green milkweeds in East Texas feed migrating monarchs.

March 13, 2026 - Greg Grant will be conducting prescribed burns on his pine savannas in Arcadia on Friday and Saturday, March 13-14. The burn forecast predicts winds will be out of the south at 2-9 mph during the burns.

Daffodils need a full season of last year’s foliage to produce this year’s blooms.

Peach trees require specific annual pruning for quality production.

December 29, 2025 - As we close out another year in East Texas gardens, sometimes soggy and sometimes sun‑scorched, it’s worth looking ahead to a concept that’s gaining real traction across the country: regenerative horticulture. It’s a mouthful, but the idea is simple. Instead of gardening in ways that merely sustain the soil, regenerative gardening actively improves it. Think of it as leaving your little patch of Earth better than you found it.