Tomato cultivars are ranked into two different categories, depending on their growth habits. Determinant tomatoes (‘BHN 589’, ‘Florida 91’, etc.) form a bush about 36 inches high and set a lot of fruit at the same time.
The little girl might have been five.
It is getting to be that time of year when just about everything short of a bare hook is going to catch bass, and even that might work.
Editor’s note: This column was originally published March 18, 2019.
It was a short discussion, a minor part in a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Commission briefing, but surprising.
I’m embarrassed to admit that I’m not a rabid tomato eater. Sure, I eat them on hamburgers and in spaghetti sauce but with the exception of Romas for making homemade Aggie hot sauce, I rarely purchase them at the grocery store. The biggest reason is that those from the grocery store are bare…
When Eisenhower, JFK, and LBJ were in office, rarely would you find a kitchen that didn’t have one.
When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visits Tyler on Thursday evening, he’ll bring a clear and simple message: Texas parents have the right to direct the upbringing—and education—of their children. There’s much, much more to the governor’s plan—and for the future of Texas education.
“Based on the current way things are going, the best advice I would give to white people is to get the hell away from Black people.”
Creating backyard habitat through the use of native and well adapted plant species not only provides habitat, but also assists in reducing water use as well as the need for potentially harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Texas Wildscapes, coordinated by Texas Parks and Wildlife, is …
It is that time of the year. You know, the one where the guns slowly find their way back into storage until the fall.
Hard as it is to believe, child labor is again on the rise in this country, as harsh and exploitative as ever.
Don’t wait. Get to know your local veterinarian now and establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship if you expect to treat livestock in the future, as over-the-counter livestock antibiotics will soon require a prescription.
Through this column, I serve to represent the voice of the veteran while highlighting the value of our East Texas veterans and their families to project the vision of the "Veteran Friendly" mission.
It takes a lot of trust to let someone shave your face with a straight razor. But from what the old timers used to say, there’s no better or closer shave.
A tweet from my Facebook and Twitter friend and fellow journalist Adela Jones Holda down in Houston brought back a flood of memories Thursday.
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that the company is introducing Meta Verified, a paid “blue verification badge” for Facebook and Instagram that will be available later this week. According to the news release, the monthly subscription service includes a verification badge, pr…
For years the Toyota ShareLunker program was an eastern Texas thing. Sure, a few bass from around the state trickled into the program year after year, but for the most part it was lakes in East Texas, and more specifically Lake Fork, that provided the bulk of the entries.
Kids today have no idea what real phones were like. I do. And I miss them.
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I sure wish there was a way to help ease the burden on some college students, while at the same time getting a little exercise and visiting one of the most beautiful locations in East Texas?”
Spring break is right around the corner, and many families are eager to take time off for a quick escape. Even when you carefully plan and budget for a vacation, additional travel expenses often crop up, thanks to a technique called drip pricing.
I love both cultural and horticultural history. Since February is Black History Month, it’s a good time to note the plethora of our Southern influences from Africa.
In the time it takes to send an email, Fairfield Lake State Park is no more.
And now, we come to the end of football.
Pollination is such an important but often overlooked part of fruit and vegetable production.
