Doug Welsh News Today

Good thursday morning to you. Im Marci Gonzalez in for diana perez. And im john muller. We begin with the dangerous cold gripping much of the country this morning. Windchills are making it feel like negative 30 in the northwest. The arctic blast comes as millions dig out from the recent snow. Abcs mary bruce has the details. Reporter millions are digging out from this massive winter storm. And this freeze is about to get worse. A onetwo punch of bonechilling cold crippling the midwest and northe...

Readers letters

Q: Is there a fall bloomer in the grass family that will grow in Seguin? A: Indeed there is and it is blooming right now. As I walked in my front door this evening I noticed that my Gulf Muhly is covered with lovely pink fuzzy seed heads. Gulf or Coastal Muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris) blooms

Q: With our high temperatures, it just doesn't seem like fall. When can I apply my fall fertilizer? A: According to Doug Welsh, Extension Horticulturist, do not apply your fall fertilizer until your warm season lawn (Bermuda, St. Augustine, Zoysia) stops growing. After a few cool nights of 50 or below, the growth of your

Q: My poor rose bushes are very unhappy from the heat. Is there anything that I should be doing to help them? A: The Texas Garden Almanac suggests starting in mid-August to prepare for fall blooms. Roses can be pruned back about 25 percent. This will cause new growth which will lead to blooms. Old

Q: I have a mature live oak that did not produce leaves last summer. As it was mature, I wasnt watering it, despite the heat. This year, its sprouting from the trunk. Should I cut it down, or top it out? A: First of all, why didnt it produce leaves? Oak Wilt, stress from cold,

Its both time to care for summer heat and to look ahead to fall

Q: We have had such a lovely spring with nice rain, but now summer is coming. What are some good plants that can withstand the Texas heat? A: Summer nighttime temperature in Texas is the problem, not daytime heat, according to Doug Welsh, Extension Horticulturist. Plants need lower nighttime temperatures in order to rest at

Plant, pruning and feeding are essential, especially as it gets warmer and possibly drier

Its time to plant grass, prune spring-blooming shrubs, feed and more