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How to Water My Tree
How to Water My Tree Photo: Debbie Roland By Sara Moran, AgriLife Extension Agent- Ector & Midland Counties  This question is popular,...

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Jun 232 min read
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Cherries in Midland?
Small Nanking Cherry Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener  My first introduction to a Nanking Cherry, Prunus...

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Jun 192 min read
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Elderberries and Elder Trees
Elderberry Flower, Elderberry Blow Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener  It is spring and my elder or...

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May 283 min read
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Brown Turkey Fig Trees
Cooked fig leaf wrapped fish meal Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners  The Brown Turkey...

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May 12 min read
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A Tale of Three Trees
Japanese Persimmon (Kaki) By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners West Texas is my second home. Growing up in the...

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Sep 23, 20243 min read
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TLC for Trees
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners In the past weeks we have discussed which trees grow best in West Texas, how to...

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Oct 9, 20233 min read
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A Love Affair with Figs
By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners My love affair with figs began way before I moved to a place where I could...

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Oct 9, 20233 min read
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When to Remove A Tree
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners In the past weeks we have discussed which trees grow best in West Texas and how...

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Oct 9, 20233 min read
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Choosing a Thriving Tree
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Last week we looked at the proper way to plant a tree. Now let’s talk about how...

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Sep 18, 20233 min read
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October is Time to Plant Trees
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Planting a tree that will live in our ever-increasing heat and decreasing water...

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Sep 18, 20232 min read
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Planning for Fruit Trees
Inspect roots to be sure they are not dry and are healthy By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Most West Texas...

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Jan 30, 20233 min read
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Apache Plume
B By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Apache plume (Fallugia paradoxa) is a shrub native to our state. It begins...

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Feb 7, 20212 min read
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Watering Trees the EarthKind Way
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Between 40 and 60 % of our total water supply is used in landscape irrigation. By incorporating new...

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May 3, 20202 min read
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Beware of Oak Wilt
by Barbara Porsch, Master Gardener Texas Master Gardener Oak Wilt Specialist Drive around in some areas of Midland and Odessa and mourn...
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Dec 1, 20182 min read
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Time to Plant Your Trees
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Did you know that this is the time to plant trees? Most of the trees sold in our area are...
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Oct 28, 20182 min read
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Roses Can Grow in West Texas
By Linda Cranfill, Master Gardener Last spring the Permian Basin saw an amazing rose bloom due to the mild winter. Consider adding roses...
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Mar 4, 20172 min read
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Beware of Oak Wilt
by Barbara Porsch, Permian Basin Master Gardener, Texas Master Gardener Oak Wilt Specialist Drive around in some areas of Midland and...
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Feb 6, 20163 min read
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