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. ·     

Lindheimers muhly Photo by Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener   Ornamental grasses are some of the most reliable plants...

By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener   SAVE THE DATE:  The Fall Master Gardener Plant Sale is planned for September 6, 2025.  Flame Acanthus...

Cosmos Photo by Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener   Cosmos are a gardener’s dream in West Texas.  They are beautiful,...

French Hollyhocks Photo:  Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener   French Hollyhocks, also known as fig-leaved hollyhocks (...

Passion Vine on Trellis Photo:  Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener   You may have walked along fences or trellises and...

Wildflower Spring Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener   To lawn or unlawn, that is the question!    We think...

Frog Fruit being trained to cover former lawn area Photo by Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners     Replacing your Bermuda...

Lights at night can affect hatching Loggerhead Sea Turtles Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener   We have...

References for Researching Native Plants Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener   You are ready to take the...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners We have written about the importance of planting native plants, stressing the...

Side Yard Garden Photo:  Kristi Clemmer By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners   If you live in a newer development in...

www.fanpop.com By Debbie Roland and Mike Callaway, Master Gardeners This article was prepared with input from Frank Wells, a former...

Rattlesnake Master Photo:  theplantnative.com By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners   I have been visiting Tallgrass...

Illustration by Olga Akbarova By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Lavender is a hardy low-maintenance plant that is...

Photo:  Emmy Ulmschneider By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners The name Pink Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa)...

landscapingcapecoral.com By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners I love blue flowers in my yard and Cape Plumbago...

pintrest.com By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners   I am on a quest for three American Beautyberry bushes ( Callicarpa Americana ).   I saw them growing at a restaurant in the Hill Country last year and haven’t been able to quit thinking about them.  I don’t see them very often here, but my hunt has begun.  Here is some info just in case you want to join in the hunt. American Beautyberry also called French Mulberry is a Texas native deciduous shrub.  It of

By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners Across the Great Plains, including Texas, there are a gradient of physical...

By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener Back in 2021, (Blog entries 9/12, 9/19, 10/6, 10/6, 10/10) we did a series about native plants and...