Jim Coe

Bulbous irises are present in most gardens with the English, Dutch and Spanish species. The bearded irises, popularly known as Flags, are further divided into dwarf, intermediate and tall types.

Which fertilizer is the best can be a challenge. Each fertilizer offers their own advantages and special uses.

Hot, dry weather without rainfall has been creating havoc with our landscape plants. Trees and shrubs, whether in a landscape or along a street, are

Most homeowners are looking for a strong, beautifully shaped, relatively insect and disease-free tree that exhibit bright colors in the fall.

October is the month that the fall gardening season is in full swing. Just like forsythia's blooming signals the coming of spring, the leaves of sumac turning to a deep purple signal the coming of fall in Southwest Oklahoma.

Without pansies and viola many gardens in Oklahoma would be bleak without their bright fall and winter colors.

Humans, with a great deal of hesitation, have learned to share their habitat with insects.

Soil is everywhere and the homeowner must have some basic soil facts to produce a quality crop or landscape plants.

While looking at my hackberry tree, the leaves were covered with this small round growth. Is it a disease, insect or just part of the tree? Will it kill my tree? How do I control it?

We finally received our rainfall and now it's time to plan our winter care for this November. There are still some landscaping maintenance tasks that must be done before we put everything away for the winter.