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Creating Habitat: Water and Shelter
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners In our last article, we talked about the importance of planting native plants in...

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Sep 19, 20212 min read


Why Should I buy Natives and Where do I Find Them?
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Throughout our articles, we have stressed the importance of planting native...

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Sep 12, 20212 min read


Native Night Bloomers
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Did you know that there are plants that will grow here and that also bloom at...

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Sep 5, 20212 min read


Nancy Donovan aka The Worm Lady
By Debbie Roland and Permian Basin Master Gardeners Nancy Donovan (also known as The Worm Lady) one of our most active and beloved...

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Aug 24, 20212 min read


Butterfly Bush
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii is a fast-growing, deciduous shrub with masses...

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Aug 23, 20212 min read


Four-Nerve Daisy
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Four-Nerve Daisy (Tetraneuris scaposa), a tough and drought tolerant plant,...

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Aug 15, 20212 min read


A Toxic Plant Story
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener In May Emmy and I wrote an article about Gopher Plant. In the last paragraph we stated: “Wear gloves...

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Aug 1, 20212 min read


Gray Creeping Germander
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Gray Creeping Germander, Teucrium aroanium, blooms with fragrant pink to purple...

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Jul 25, 20212 min read


Need a Tree?
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Looking for a tree for your yard? Chinese Pistache, Pistacia chinensis, can grow...

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Jul 18, 20212 min read


Oxblood Lilly
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Oxblood Lilly, Rhodophiala bifida, also known as Schoolhouse Lilly, is a...

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Jul 11, 20212 min read


Maximillian’s Sunflower
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Maximiian’s Sunflower, Helianthus maximiliani, is a showy plant, towering above...

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Jul 4, 20212 min read


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 20, 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


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 23, 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 9, 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 2, 20212 min read
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