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Purple verbena plants blooms in places nothing else wants to grow
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GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: I have an acre of native grasses that I normally mow one time per year, usually in January. This year I wasn’t able to do that, and now I have numerous purple verbena plants growing across it.
West Texans give back to the land they love
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Carl Ryan fell long and hard for the Davis Mountains when he was just 10 years old. Decades later, that part of West Texas remains close to his heart. After reflecting on all the time his family has spent immersed in the best the region has to offer, he and wife Suzi Davidoff decided to honor those connections by giving back to Sul Ross State University— the place that ties it all together.
YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO
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MAY 4-6 Small Business Week runs through May 6. Support local business and continue to help the local economy thrive in Fort Stockton.
‘Honky Tonk Hissy Fit’ set
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The cast of Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s upcoming comedy, “Honky Tonk Hissy Fit,” written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten and directed by Alice Duerksen is preparing for performances Friday, May 12, through Wednesday, May 17, at The Nelson Street Theatre. Evening performances are at 7 p.m., and the Sunday Mother’s Day matinee (Moms get in free!) will be at 2 p.m. Doors will open 30 minutes before curtain.
DO SOMETHING!
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YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail nathan.heuer @fortstocktonpioneer.com. APRIL 29 A vaccine clinic for cats and dogs will be held on Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m.
