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Deadline to Plant Fall Garden
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener As I write this it is 107 degrees outside so it is hard to think about setting out tender vegetable...
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Jul 19, 20202 min read
Fertilizing Container Plants
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener If you grow plants in pots, fertilizing them is a must. Each time you water a container plant the...
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Jul 12, 20202 min read
Fertilizer Tea
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Compost tea, worm compost tea and fertilizer tea – what is the difference? Compost tea is simply the...
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Jun 30, 20202 min read
GARDENING: Succession planting produces steady supply
by Jeanette Castanon Succession planting is a great method to use when you want to have a steady supply of harvest from your garden. The...
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Jun 21, 20202 min read
Gardening provides practical ways to stay healthy
By April Ward Master Gardener Traineer I love playing in the soil. Some of my greatest memories as a little girl is playing in the dirt...
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Jun 21, 20202 min read
Plants need friends too: Consider companion gardening
By Phyllis Price Master Gardener Companion gardening is very similar to the way individuals react with each other. Have you ever met...
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Jun 15, 20202 min read
Should You Use Soil Solarization?
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener It’s only June and I’ve already pulled what seems like a million weeds out of flowerbeds, the garden and...
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Jun 7, 20202 min read
Growing Sweet Potatoes
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener There are two forms of sweet potatoes: vining and bush varieties. Both are easy to grow and thrive in hot...
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May 31, 20202 min read
Worm Composting
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Social distancing, standing in line outside my favorite grocery store last month, I found strategically...
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May 24, 20202 min read
West Texas Herbs
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Herbs are not just for cooking. They are also used in making scents and perfumes, practicing aromatherapy...
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May 17, 20202 min read
Hardscape
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Nonliving elements in your yard or garden are called hardscape. Hardscape can improve the appearance of...
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May 9, 20202 min read
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
Eggs – Limit 1 Per Customer
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener This year has been full of unexpected changes and challenges, including the run on eggs at the grocery...
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Apr 26, 20202 min read
Gardening for Healing and Victory
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener I read today that there has been an increase in the sale of seeds, plants, chickens and Bibles. All...
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Apr 19, 20202 min read
Build a Herbarium with Your Kids
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener I’m seeing lots of mothers posting things on social media about their kids being a bit stir crazy. Or...
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Apr 18, 20202 min read
Cultivating Hope
By Jim Longstreet, Master Gardener As COVID-19 has turned our world upside-down, here are some important reasons why now is the most...
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Apr 5, 20202 min read
At Home
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener This is a stressful time for all of us. Worries about our jobs and our health, our children’s and parent’s...
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Mar 29, 20202 min read
Choosing a Succulent
Jessie Clark, Master Gardener Trainee Succulents change drastically with the slightest of environmental change. This can include going...
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Mar 22, 20202 min read
Mason Jar Soil Test
Jessie Clark, Master Gardener Trainee A Mason Jar Soil Test is an easy way to learn your soil composition (ratio of clay, silt and sand)...
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Mar 15, 20202 min read
Gardening to Music
Jessie Clark, Master Gardener Trainee Over the last decade there has been interesting research about the impact of sound waves on plant...
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Mar 8, 20202 min read
Master Gardeners at the Farmers Markets
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Did you know that Permian Basin Master Gardeners has an information booth at several local Farmer’s...
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Mar 1, 20202 min read
Gardening on the Cheap
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener A class was held for the public this month called Gardening on the Cheap taught by Master Gardener, Jim...
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Feb 23, 20202 min read
The Truth About Weeds
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener At this time every year I promise myself that this spring and summer I will work everyday to stay ahead of...
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Feb 16, 20202 min read
Microgreens
Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Sprouts and microgreens are not the same but both are very young plants that are harvested at different...
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Feb 9, 20202 min read
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