HOUSTON — Texas weather can feel like a roller coaster, swinging from arctic blasts to spring-like warmth in just days. As temperatures rise, many Texans are left wondering: Is winter finally over?

Pecan season is here. Pecan trees are native to Arkansas, and their nuts are a welcome sign of fall. While many people would like to have them as a shade tree with benefits -- to produce large, ...

QUESTION: Several years ago, I purchased a tract of land that has a 4- to 5-acre field surrounded by forest. In cleaning up and reclaiming the field, I discovered two mature pecan trees, and they are ...