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Chinquapin Oak Tree
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Chinquapin Oak, Quercus muehlengergii, is a medium to large tree reaching a...
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Jun 28, 20212 min read
The Genus Artemisia
By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener Chances are that you may not be familiar with the genus Artemisia, but drive from Midland west and...
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Jun 19, 20212 min read
Embracing the Change II
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners When we discussed plants that could replace boxwoods and other hedge type plants...
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Jun 13, 20212 min read
Embracing the Change
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Most homeowners lost plants during our winter freeze. Master Gardeners are...
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Jun 13, 20212 min read
Crossvine
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Next time you are looking for a plant to dress up a fence, building or just want...
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May 29, 20212 min read
Gregg’s Blue Mist
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Called by many common names, Conclinium greggii is well known to anyone who...
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May 22, 20212 min read
Lantana
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Lantana! My favorite plant (Debbie, not Emmy). I’ve had these plants and kept...
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May 15, 20212 min read
Gopher Plant
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Gopher Plant (Euphorbia rigida) is an import from the Mediterranean and...
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May 8, 20212 min read
Honey Mesquite
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Mention the name mesquite and most Texans will roll their eyes! But under the...
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May 1, 20212 min read
Autumn Fire Sedum
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners In 2016 and 2017 Master Gardeners planted and maintained a small trial for...
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Apr 25, 20212 min read
Fall Aster
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners When most people think of fall, they think of mums. There is another fall...
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Apr 17, 20212 min read
Walker’s Low Catmint
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Walker’s Low Catmint was the 2007 Perennial Plant of the Year and gets its name...
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Apr 10, 20212 min read
Obedient Plant
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) is a good addition to the flowerbeds in West Texas, adding a...
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Apr 3, 20212 min read
Skeleton Leaf Goldeneye
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Another star from Permian Basin Master Gardeners Recommended Plant List is the...
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Mar 21, 20212 min read
Copper Canyon Daisy
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Copper Canyon daisy (Tagetes lemmonii) is a tough plant that grows well in West...
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Mar 21, 20212 min read
Bouncing Bet
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Bouncing Bet (Saponaria officinalis) also known as soapwort and wild sweet...
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Mar 7, 20212 min read
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 28, 20212 min read
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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Feb 15, 20212 min read
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
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 31, 20212 min read
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 24, 20212 min read
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 19, 20212 min read
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