PBMGMar 152 minMason Jar Soil TestJessie Clark, Master Gardener Trainee A Mason Jar Soil Test is an easy way to learn your soil composition (ratio of clay, silt and sand) which can inform the...
PBMGMar 82 minGardening to MusicJessie Clark, Master Gardener Trainee Over the last decade there has been interesting research about the impact of sound waves on plant growth. Studies have ...
PBMGMar 12 minMaster Gardeners at the Farmers MarketsDebbie Roland, Master Gardener Did you know that Permian Basin Master Gardeners has an information booth at several local Farmer’s Markets? Each booth is man...
PBMGFeb 232 minGardening on the CheapDebbie Roland, Master Gardener A class was held for the public this month called Gardening on the Cheap taught by Master Gardener, Jim Longstreet. Jim has t...
PBMGDec 11, 20192 minPlanting PansiesDebbie Roland, Master Gardener Pansies are a cool weather favorite and the perfect plant for fall and winter. They can bloom as late as April, surviving the ...
PBMGDec 2, 20192 min Christmas for the GardenerDebbie Roland, Master Gardener Once again December has arrived and there is Christmas shopping to be done. Do you have a gardener, or wannabe gardener, on yo...
PBMGDec 2, 20192 minGarden DesignDebbie Roland, Master Gardener Do you like a meadow or a more formal garden design? You can create different designs in your yard just by choosing certain sh...
PBMGOct 21, 20192 minWaiting for the First FreezeDebbie Roland, Master Gardener We walked into a restaurant today and, in the celebration of the Halloween/Fall Festival season, there was a talking skeleton ...
PBMGOct 12, 20192 minCrop Rotation for the Small Vegetable GardenDebbie Roland, Master Gardener Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Have you ever planted tomatoes two or three years in a row and then realized your harvest was l...
PBMGOct 1, 20192 minFall CleaningDebbie Roland, Master Gardener This time of year I am always asked if I am going to cut back my backyard after the first freeze. After the first freeze, I st...
PBMGSep 30, 20192 minWILDLIFE GARDENINGDebbie Roland, Master Gardener In the next six months I will be doubling the size of my backyard – from 54’ x 100’ to 93’ x 100’. While researching what to d...
PBMGSep 2, 20192 minSustainability – It Isn’t Just for Hippies AnymoreDebbie Roland, Master Gardener Debbie Roland, Master Gardener We hear a lot these days about living a sustainable lifestyle. Recently Master Gardeners toured...
PBMGAug 22, 20192 minThe Sage in BloomCindy Olive, Master Gardener WOW! Weren’t all of those blooming purple sage gorgeous a few weeks ago? Purple Sage is native to Texas and Mexico and is classi...
PBMGAug 19, 20192 minMULCH is a MUST!!Cindy Olive, Master Gardener WOW! Is it HOT outside or what? It’s surely too hot to be out in the garden…and your plants might just be thinking the same thin...
PBMGJul 22, 20192 minJuly Chores and a Fall GardenDebbie Roland, Master Gardener The older I get the less I like July and August. I am making an effort to get out early and come in when I get hot, then go ba...
PBMGJun 16, 20192 minWeeds, So Many WeedsDebbie Roland, Master Gardener Weeds. There are so many weeds this year. Every morning I go outside with my clippers and gloves. The rain has made the plants...
PBMGJun 4, 20192 minJune Gardening ChoresDebbie Roland, Master Gardener There are many jobs to do in the garden in June. It is finally warm enough to direct sow seeds that don’t like cold weather su...
PBMGFeb 18, 20192 minPre-Emergent & Post-Emergent HerbicidesBy Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Timing is everything when you apply a pre-emergent, a control for warm-season annual weeds. They work by preventing weed se...
PBMGOct 27, 20181 min2019 CalendarsGet your 2019 Master Gardener Calendar! By Ann Childers and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners For the second year, Permian Basin Master Gardeners have been out...