Texas Highways Magazine

The Soothsayer of Shrubbery

“I Texans who won’t plant, prune, or pick am just an average gardener,” says Neil Sperry, the McKinney resident who’s anything but average to generations of until he says it’s time. An accidental broadcaster and bestselling author, Sperry is Texas’ guru of greenery thanks to his syndicated Plant Talk Texas radio show carried daily by more than 30 stations across the state.

Even if you’ve never pressed seed into soil, you’ve likely heard Sperry’s name or voice, so ubiquitous is the man who maintains he is just “blessed to have made my career writing and talking about my favorite hobby.”

For 40 years, has been a must-have resource for amateurs and experts alike. If you want to know what to plant—and where, when, and how—this is the

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