The other day I was an hour or so early for an appointment, so I stopped in one of those high-dollar coffee places to kill some time. Now, I know that coffee in those...

Tyler—Every spring in East Texas, about the time the daffodils, narcissus, and jonquils finish their show, gardeners start getting the itch to tidy...

This Caller ID is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I can get into whatever character I want, before I answer the phone. It’s like havin’ ESP or somethin’. I’m tellin’...

I was in the kitchen openin’ up a can of sardines and I got some sardine juice on my hand and I wiped it on my blue jeans just as Janet walked in.“Did you just wipe your...

Tyler—February offers gardeners a moment to reflect on the cultural roots woven through our Southern landscapes, and few influences run deeper than those carried from...

The other day I ran into a young man at the grocery store.“Hey,” he said. “Are you Rusty Mitchum?”“Depends,” I said. “Do he owe you money?”“No,” he replied.“Well then,...

I’m pretty sure y’all get sick of hearin’ about Phone Creatures, but I get so many of the things callin’ me, and I’ve got to write about somethin’. I know most of y’all out...

You know, nobody has good dumps anymore. You know, where people dump their trash. I can remember a time when almost everyone that lived in the country had a big ditch or a...

Tyler—If you have been waiting for a sign that it is time to start your spring vegetable garden, this is it. Late January through February is when East Texas gardeners roll...

Austin—Highway designations can be tricky. To get where you’re going in Texas, you can take an FM to a PR and that would be no BS.“BS” as in Business State Highway. What...

The other day I heard a little boy talkin’ to his momma. He was pointin’ at his belly button and sayin’ somethin’ about his “nabel.” Well when he said that, it reminded me...

You got any ketchup? Those four words have probably caused me more grief than anything else I’ve ever said. You see, I like ketchup. Now, you wouldn’t think this would be a...

Tyler—Every January, just as East Texans begin eyeing their dormant landscapes and dreaming of spring, we host one of our favorite educational...

I found out the other day that I may be the fastest eater in the world. I’m serious. Janet and I were out eatin’ at a restaurant the other day and I was chowin’ down like I...

Tyler—Mention “Master Gardeners,” and many people picture an elite group of green‑thumbed experts who spend their days tending demonstration gardens or showing off prize...