Signs of life are sprouting in the ground, on bush stems and tree branches. So there’s hope that all is not lost when it comes to our gardens. In the past week, my ligularia — which I was certain was ...

It has been roughly eight weeks since we experienced the near-record low temperatures for a week around Valentine’s Day. Consistent with our advice to area gardeners, we have been patiently waiting ...

DEAR NEIL: As you can see, my sago palm is growing prodigiously from its base. However, nothing is coming from the central stalk. Is that normal? If not, what should I do? Dear Reader: The old leaves ...

Q. My two sago palms are several years old. Originally they were in whiskey barrels, but eventually I transplanted them into the ground. Last year they looked great. Now they are almost totally brown.

Sago palms are no strangers to Houstonians. In fact, they tend to be overplanted in the area, so it’s hard to ignore their physical presence; they display an elegant robustness. They can be found ...

SAN ANTONIO – Our KSAT meteorologists forecast that arctic air will arrive in San Antonio early Sunday, with freezing temps sticking around through mid-week. Gardening with KSAT’s Sarah Acosta takes ...

The mid-February polar vortex was enough to freeze all the subtropical shrubs that usually get frozen back. Plants such as esperanza, firebush, salvia, lantana, duranta, thyrallis and poinciana are ...

Half of this sago palm has rebounded nicely from the February freeze. It’s possible the other half may still recover as the weather warms. Reader photo By NEIL SPERRY ...

The lush, long-living Cycas revoluta plant isn't actually a palm at all, though its foliage looks like palm fronds. Sagos are part of the cycad family and are native to southern Japan. Cycads go back ...