Gardening with Skip
 

Browse Resources

What Others Say

Info for TV Stations

Info for Counties

Contact Us

 

 

View Skip's Archive of TV Segments!

Previous Segments

Plants for Shade
These shade tolerant plants can hedge your bet against an unsightly view.

Poison Ivy
The safe way to rid your landscape of a creeping threat.

Ground Cover for Shade
Fill in those stubborn bare spots in shady areas.

Coleus
This shade tolerant plant gets noticed.

Vacation Plant Care
Skip helps you care for plants that are home alone.

Summer Water Savings
These devices will help you water your lawn without getting soaked.

Fig Trees
This fruit tree may just ripe for your landscape.

Colorful Foliage
Enjoy a colorful landscape all season long.

Arbors
Give your landscape a break from the heat.

Bougainvillea
Add a touch of the tropics to your home.

Caladiums
Vivid color for your garden.

Texas Betony
A great garden ground cover.

Spring Pruning
The right time to prune spring bloomers.

Columbine
Texas gold for your garden.

Colorful Hanging Baskets
Give your landscape a lift with hanging baskets.

Spring Lawn Care
Get your lawn in shape for summer.

Native Plants
When choosing landscape plants, it's best to go native.

Landscape Color
The right color combinations can make your landscape come alive.

Tip Layering Roses
Makes two roses out of one.

Tomato Trellises
Skip lends support to tomato growers.

Tomato Types
Pick the right tomatoes to grow in your garden.

Winter Weeds
Skip has a few tips to rid your yard of a growing problem.

Frost Covers
Protect your plants on a cold night. Skip has you covered.

Crape Murder
A common practice could damage your landscape trees.

Terrariums
Keep your garden bottled up in winter.

Home Orchard
A little care today will bear fruit tomorrow.

Bare Root Fruit Trees
Find out the best season to plant bare root fruit trees.

African Violets
Bring gardening indoors this winter.

Bulbs
Bulbs are a bright idea for winter.

Gift Plants
Give the gift that keeps on living.

Small Landscape Trees
Big trees can be a big problem for small landscapes. Skip has these alternatives.

Fall Leaf Color
Fall is prime time to brighten your winter landscape.

Ornamental Grasses
Fall is prime time to brighten your winter landscape.

Fall Lawn Care
Lawn care doesn't end when fall begins.

Fall Blooming Plants
The end of summer doesn't mean the end to landscape color.

Pamphlet
A free guide for the Central Texas gardener.

Wipe Away Weeds
Wipe out weed problems. Literally.

Texas Tough Roses
Which roses are Texas tough? Skip has the answer.

Fire Ant Control
Don't get burned by fire ants. Skip has a few tips.

Compost
When improving your landscape, start from the ground up.

Weeding Tools
Get rid of garden weeds without breaking your back.

Spider Mites
Getting rid of one garden variety invader can be a blast.

Rejuvenating Roses
Keep your rose bushes in bloom all year long.

Herb Planter
Herbs can bring color to your landscape and add flavor to your ice tea.

Yellow Plants
Your landscape plants could be trying to tell you something. Skip has the translation.

Farm Fresh Produce
Shopping for produce can be fun for the family.

Cut Flowers
Skip has a bright idea for landscape color.

Compost Tea
Compost as a liquid asset? You bet.

Air Layering
Create a new plant from an old plant. It's easy.

Perennial Pruning
Spring is the time to clean up around your landscape.

Low Light House Plants
Find out which house plants do well in low light.

Pots for Plants
Matching the right pot with the right plant can make all the difference.

Container Herbs
Growing herbs can spice up your diet without using up too much space.

House Plants for Outdoors
Mix and match house plants to accent your landscape.

Insect Oils & Sprays
Kill pests without using poison. Skip has a safe solution to your insect problems

Reviving Ferns
Transform a beat up old fern into a healthy hanging basket.

Homemade Irrigator
Skip shows you a homemade way to irrigate your garden.

Drip Irrigation
Water your landscape without getting soaked.

Planting Trees and Shrubs
Spruce up your landscape with a new tree or shrub.

Tree Pruning
Prune your trees without going out on a limb.

Orchids
Your orchids can last year after year.

Grow your own salad
Turn over a new leaf in your garden. Skip shows you how to grow a fresh, green salad.

Pruning Tools
Which pruning tools make the cut? Skip has the answer.

Hedges
Proper landscaping can hedge your bet against a nosey neighbor.

Composting Lawns
Want to know a dirty little secret that can help your lawn? Skip has a tip.

Berrying Plants
Winter weather doesn't have to mean a drab landscape. Skip has a bright idea for cold season color.

 

Previous Segments
 

For comments and questions about this site please contact
coleena@tamu.edu
or e-gregory@tamu.edu

Last Updated: July 13, 2006