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Falling into Fall
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

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The Father of Texas Botany
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...

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Oct 72 min read
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Save Seeds!
Seeds Photo by Debbie Roland By Sara Moran, AgriLife Extension Agent for Midland and Ector Counties Fall is the perfect season to...

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Oct 71 min read
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July Gardening
Blackberry bushes with Frog Fruit as ground cover Photo: Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener  July is a quiet gardening...

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Jul 162 min read
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April Chores
Photo: www.recordonline.com By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners   April is an important month for West Texas...

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Apr 42 min read
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Natural Security is National Security
Vitex – example of invasive species Photo: LSU Ag Center By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners  We have written...

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Mar 283 min read
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Two Edible Sunflower Tubers
Photo: Emmy Ulmschneider – Sunflower Tubers By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners  Previously, we have written about...

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Mar 33 min read
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Plan your garden
Photo: Pinterest Sara Moran, Ector & Midland Counties Horticulture Agent, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension  Planning is essential in...

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Feb 102 min read
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Soil Erosion
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners  As gardeners we know we need to water, prune plants and pull weeds but we may...

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Jan 142 min read
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Winter Perennial Prep and Care
Mealy Blue Sage Photo: www.centraltexasgardener.org By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners  Did you know that fall is...

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Dec 2, 20243 min read
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Buying Your Gardener a Gift
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners  2020 started many people down a new path that led to gardening, whether it was...

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Nov 19, 20243 min read
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November Garden Chores
Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners  A gardener’s work is never done! No matter the...

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Oct 28, 20243 min read
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Fall Gardening in West Texas
www.reddit.com By John Cappadonna, Master Gardener Intern July is the time to start your plants for the fall garden. There are a number...

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Jun 18, 20243 min read
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What is NPK?
Photo:Â thespruce.com By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Knowing what N-P-K represents may not be the most exciting...

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Jun 10, 20243 min read
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To Do List - June
Photo:Â www.quiet-corner.com By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners I always feel like June is the last month before...

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May 20, 20243 min read
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Attractive Pots for your Patio
homyracks.com By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Have you looked at someone’s patio and wondered why their...

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May 8, 20243 min read
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Spring Care for Clump Forming Ornamental Grasses
Tie grasses with rope before cutting to make moving to compost pile easier. By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners...

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Apr 14, 20243 min read
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April Gardening Chores
Daffodils bloom in March. By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners April is a busy month for gardeners. Although there...

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Mar 25, 20243 min read
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