Chicory and Garlic Growing with Native Sunflowers, Helianthus annuus Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener As a member of the Texas Native Plant Society, I always enjoy reading their quarterly publication.  On page 20 of their 2025 Summer issue of Texas Native Plants, I found Martha Whitehouse’s article Where  Salsa Meets Sage Edible Gardening with a Texas Twist .  See https://www.npsot.org/resources/member-magazine/ . Her article confirmed somethin

Fall Prerequisites Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener If you garden, especially if you have a native yard, you can see and feel the changes that tell you fall is just around the corner.    Although we are accustomed to the terms spring, summer, fall, and winter, technically there are two ways used to describe these same seasons.  Meteorologists use temperature to define seasons; at the other end of spectrum, astronomers use the Earth’s position

Photo by Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener   If you've been considering switching to a xeriscape landscape in your yard, this is a good time of year to do that.  Many people are mentioning this due to rising water costs and the need for everyone to conserve water.  Traditional lawns are pretty, there is no doubt about that, but the drain on our natural resources is enormous.  The following are methods used to remove turf and begin your xeriscape journey. ·     

Photo by Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener   We recently took a trip to visit one of the kids in the Hill Country.  After...