Grow the best vegetables ever with start-up tips from horticulturist Greg Grant, author of Texas Fru... More

Moving to Austin in the worst drought ever didn’t stop Ellie Hanlon from fulfilling her dream ... More

Why do some plants die in freezing weather?

There are actually a few ways that freeze damage occurs on plants, but most commonly it happens when the frozen water in the plant thaws out. One day the plant looks okay; the next day, it's mush. Jerry Pars... More

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Heartleaf Skullcap

This particular Scutellaria looks a lot like many of our blue-flowering Salvias. And there's a good reason for that: they're in the same plant family, the mint family. Even though heartleaf skullcap may look tender, it's ... More