By Jessie Clark, Master Gardener Do you enjoy fresh cut flowers from your garden? Give cosmos a try this year. Cosmos are prolific...

By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners Sideoats Grama Grass (Bouteloua curtipendula) is the state grass of Texas. A...

By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) is one of the grasses that is native to the...

By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Esperanza (Tecoma stans) is another great plant from the Permian Basin Master Gardener’s recommended...

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...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener The first freeze is behind us. Leaves are falling and plants are going to sleep for the winter. A big...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener “Significant Enclosure” is one of the gardening rules that most outdoor designers use. Our little farm has...

By Jeanette Castanon, Ector County Extension Agent Bluebonnets are the state flower of Texas, it is said that bluebonnets are to Texas...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Chrysanthemums or mums are a favorite plant for West Texas gardens. They are usually inexpensive and give...

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...

by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener Lantana consists of more than 150 species.  They are mostly natives of the Tropics.  In some regions,...

by John and Shirley Kelley, Master Gardeners Winter is a great time to start planning your landscape for a nice water feature. A water...

by Bess Barlau, Master Gardener Tried and true plants or adapted to our area are always welcome additions to beautify and simplify our...

Gardening in the fall is the best time of the year for many projects.  The weather is cooler (mostly), the night time temperatures are...

by Gwin Jamerson, Master Gardener Ornamental grasses can be used in many places in the landscape. After all, grasses grow here naturally....

by Barbara Porsch Permian Basin Master Gardener Herb Enthusiast Mexican Mint Marigold is a crazy name for this delightful herb. Texas...

by Debbie Roland, Master Gardener, Compost Specialist Landscaping has changed in the last twenty years. As West Texans have become...

by Shirley Kelley, Master Gardener and Propagation Specialist O-scape means no compost, drip irrigation, native or adaptable plant...

by Barbara Craig, Master Gardener I’ve never understood why this beautiful vine is called “coral vine” ( Antigonon leptopus )because it...

by Geriann Green, Permian Basin Master Gardener, Junior Master Gardener Specialist Dirt and kids go together, for some like partners....