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Five Steps To Prepare Your Garden For Winter

Now is the time to prepare your garden for the winter months ahead. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Five Steps To Prepare Your Garden For Winter

Wait to prune until plants and trees are dormant. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Five Steps To Prepare Your Garden For Winter

Tarps and other coverings are good to have on hand to protect trees and plants from extreme cold during the winter months. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Five Steps To Prepare Your Garden For Winter

Texas A&M horticulturist offers expert garden advice to enter the cool season with confidence

Is A Pumpkin A Fruit Or A Vegetable?
Is A Pumpkin A Fruit Or A Vegetable?
Is A Pumpkin A Fruit Or A Vegetable?
Is A Pumpkin A Fruit Or A Vegetable?

A flower requiring pollination to grow into a fruit is what makes a fruit a fruit, rather than a vegetable. (Michael Miller, Brylee Williams/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Is A Pumpkin A Fruit Or A Vegetable?

Pumpkins are often referred to as a vegetable but are actually a fruit. (Laura McKenzie, Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Is A Pumpkin A Fruit Or A Vegetable?

And the difference between a fruit and vegetable

Snap, Snap
Snap, Snap

Snap, Snap

“I think careful cooking is love, don’t you? The loveliest thing you can cook for someone who’s close to you is about as nice a Valentine as you can give.” -Julia Child I’ve been preoccupied with thoughts of my mother lately. They are longing, mournful, yet sweet and snuggly thoughts. It is such a relief to think such thoughts. My mother and I had an extremely complicated relationship. At times, we were best friends. I have never had a friend as solid as the one my mother was during those instances. At other times, we were estranged, me thinking things about her that were surely no worse than the ones she was thinking about me. I think most mothers and daughters function in this way. The only difference in my mother and I is the fact that we were willing to admit it, just not to each other.

From Spooky Lore To Science Fact: Unmasking The ‘Chupacabra’

Mange causes intense itching, lesions, weight loss, fur loss and other symptoms in animals. The progression of these symptoms mirrors descriptions of the appearance of the ‘chupacabra.’ (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)

From Spooky Lore To Science Fact: Unmasking The ‘Chupacabra’

According to a Texas A&M AgriLife wildlife expert, reports of the mythical chupacabra are likely people seeing a coyote with late-stage mange. (Adobe stock)

From Spooky Lore To Science Fact: Unmasking The ‘Chupacabra’

Texas A&M AgriLife expert provides scientific explanation for the paranormal creature

A Visionary Dream Turns Into A Lifeline For Dallas Residents: The John Bunker Sands Wetland Center
A Visionary Dream Turns Into A Lifeline For Dallas Residents: The John Bunker Sands Wetland Center

A Visionary Dream Turns Into A Lifeline For Dallas Residents: The John Bunker Sands Wetland Center

When visionary conservationist John Bunker Sands gazed across his cattle field, he imagined a thriving wetland teeming with life. This dream has now transformed into one of the largest manmade wetlands in the United States, providing a crucial resource for both nature and the Dallas-area community.

The Hardest Thing You’ll Ever Do
The Hardest Thing You’ll Ever Do

The Hardest Thing You’ll Ever Do

When I was a child, my mom was very careful about my television exposure. That’s comical by today’s standards. After all, I grew up in the 70s, pre everything. There was no streaming, no internet, no continuous assault of foul language and uncensored imagery. There were only 6 television stations. Four of them were watchable without a coat hanger and ample amounts of aluminum foil. Still, “that’s too adult,” was her battle cry. “I’ll need to talk to your father,” was a close second. Only children are maniacal masterminds at psychological warfare. I soon found the key to television freedom. Read the book first.

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