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Flagstone and Rock Border Plants (Ideas)
By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners In our last article we described four native plants that make wonderful ground...
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Jun 4, 20222 min
Native Groundcovers
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners After the rain some of us were blessed with, the weeds will start popping up. ...
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May 10, 20223 min
Elements of the Attractive Yard
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Have you ever stood in your yard and thought “I need to do something in here.”...
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Feb 6, 20222 min
Vitex and Butterfly Bush: Why or Why Not?
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners We first wrote about Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii), in August, 2021. It is a...
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Jan 9, 20222 min
Plumbago
By Jessie Clark, Master Gardener While some plants may express their resentment of the desert heat in the summer, well-established...
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Jan 4, 20222 min
Lemongrass
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a herb-like grass that is native to Malaysia and India. It is...
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Feb 28, 20212 min
Society Garlic
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Society garlic (Tulbaghia violacea) is a herbaceous perennial that produces long narrow leaves and...
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Feb 20, 20212 min
Liriope
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Liriope (Liriope spp.) is an evergreen, tough, grass-like perennial. Also called...
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Feb 15, 20212 min
PASSIONFLOWER
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners When you see a passionflower (Passiflora spp.) it seems to be a very delicate...
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Jan 31, 20212 min
A Case for Cosmos
By Jessie Clark, Master Gardener Do you enjoy fresh cut flowers from your garden? Give cosmos a try this year. Cosmos are prolific...
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Jan 24, 20212 min
Sideoats Grama
By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners Sideoats Grama Grass (Bouteloua curtipendula) is the state grass of Texas. A...
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Jan 19, 20212 min
Deer Grass
By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) is one of the grasses that is native to the...
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Jan 10, 20212 min
Esperanza
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Esperanza (Tecoma stans) is another great plant from the Permian Basin Master Gardener’s recommended...
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Jan 3, 20212 min
Pampas Grass
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener It’s a new year! Every week during 2021 we are going to feature one (or two) of the plants on Permian...
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Nov 8, 20202 min
Winter Flowers
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener The first freeze is behind us. Leaves are falling and plants are going to sleep for the winter. A big...
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Nov 1, 20202 min
Rules of Gardening
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener “Significant Enclosure” is one of the gardening rules that most outdoor designers use. Our little farm has...
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Sep 20, 20202 min
Bluebonnets are best planted in the Fall
By Jeanette Castanon, Ector County Extension Agent Bluebonnets are the state flower of Texas, it is said that bluebonnets are to Texas...
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Sep 20, 20202 min
Fall Mums
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Chrysanthemums or mums are a favorite plant for West Texas gardens. They are usually inexpensive and give...
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Dec 22, 20182 min
Decorating Your Landscape with Water
By John and Shirley Kelley, Master Gardeners I’m not fond of winter. I would much rather be outside in the yard and around my garden or...
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Jul 28, 20182 min
Lantana-A West Texas Flower
by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener Lantana consists of more than 150 species. They are mostly natives of the Tropics. In some regions,...
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