Monarch butterfly. (Photo courtesy of Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund.)

Gardening for butterflies

Mixed pansies in garden (Photo: iStock - AnjoKanFotografie)
Flowering white lilies (Photo: iStock - Elen11)

Tips to keep Easter lilies blooming

Easter Lily (iStock - #542552158 │ itasun)

Felines not a purr-fect match for Easter lilies and similar flowers

Salad plantation in a square garden at springtime, and some tomato plantation and flowers. (Photo: iStock - NCAImages)

Companion planting: Positive partnerships that produce more

Zinnias (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
It feels and looks like spring has arrived for much of the state. Gardeners may want to postpone pruning some plants that are already blooming. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)
A quick soil test can provide gardeners with vital information about the quality of the soil in their landscape. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Conduct soil test now ahead of spring planting