In This Issue:

• Look at Me Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)

By: Will Afton

• Effects of Freezing Temperatures on Overwintering Insects

By: Dr. Joe Willis

• Disease of the Month: Sooty Molds (Capdnodium spp. and Fumago spp.)

By: Alyssa Tarrant

• Weed of the Month Curly Dock (Rumex crispus)

By: Anna Timmerman

• Growing Strawberries

By: Chris Dunaway

• New St. Augustine Turf Varieties

By: Dr. Joe Willis

• I Plant) So Far Away

By: Dr. Damon Abdi

• February Planting Guide
• In the Kitchen with Austin
• Local Garden Centers
• February Garden Checklist
• Lawn Care Do’s & Don’ts

Cover Photo by Chris Dunaway

A close up photo of a fresh, ripe strawberry