Calcium or iron supplements, vitamins, antacids, coffee, tea, soda, mineral water, calcium-enriched juices, and food can decrease the absorption of alendronate. Do not take these for at least 30 minutes (preferably 1 to 2 hours) after taking alendronate. Take this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. Remember to use it at the same time each morning. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of long-term use of this medication.
Texas gardeners often use the pawpaw as an understory tree. Desert Willow. The desert willow (Chilopsis linearis), also called the flowering willow, belongs to the Bignoniaceae family and reaches between 15 and 40 feet in height. This tree features pale green leaves and trumpet-shaped, purple flowers with yellow throats.
Southeast Texas is a great place for vegetable gardening because of two long gardening seasons, spring and fall. However, the heat and humidity prevalent in the area make a favorable environment for a host of plant diseases and insects. Texas A & M University (TAMU) has compiled a list of vegetable seed suggestions that are suitable for planting in Southeast Texas, a part of Texas that includes Jefferson and Hardin Counties. Beets can be grown from fall to early spring in Southeast Texas. The green tops are used as greens and the bulbous root is delicious cooked, sliced or eaten raw. The seed varieties of beets recommended for Southeast Texas by TAMU are: Detroit Dark Red, Pacemaker, Red Ace, Red Cloud and Warrior.