PBMG Blog

By Barbara Porsch, Master Gardener About this time of the year when I am totally exhausted from trying to move what seems like a zillion...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Pansies are a cool weather favorite and the perfect plant for fall and winter. They can bloom as late as...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Once again December has arrived and there is Christmas shopping to be done. Do you have a gardener, or...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Do you like a meadow or a more formal garden design? You can create different designs in your yard just by...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener I love most living things but I have never been able to warm up to spiders or snakes. I do feel like I am...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Last week we talked about Amaryllis bulbs. Another favorite bulb to enjoy during the winter are...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener It won’t be long until there will be Amaryllis bulbs for sale at checkouts in box stores, hardware stores...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener We walked into a restaurant today and, in the celebration of the Halloween/Fall Festival season, there was...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener It’s time! If you are planning to plant bulbs that will bloom in the spring, now is the time. The soil...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Have you ever planted tomatoes two or three years in a row and then...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener This time of year I am always asked if I am going to cut back my backyard after the first freeze. After...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener In the next six months I will be doubling the size of my backyard – from 54’ x 100’ to 93’ x 100’. While...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Debbie Roland, Master Gardener We hear a lot these days about living a sustainable lifestyle. Recently...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Texas is the fifth leading producer of Carrots. One-third of those go into plastic bags for sale. Baby...

Cindy Olive, Master Gardener WOW! Weren’t all of those blooming purple sage gorgeous a few weeks ago? Purple Sage is native to Texas and...

Cindy Olive, Master Gardener WOW! Is it HOT outside or what? It’s surely too hot to be out in the garden…and your plants might just be...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Peaches are the leading deciduous fruit crop in Texas and a favorite of most West Texans. Locally most...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener The older I get the less I like July and August. I am making an effort to get out early and come in when I...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener It is difficult to get enough water on your plants, trees and turf in July and August in West Texas. With...

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener If you are a gardener, you are beginning to get a crop of zucchini. If you have a friend or friends who...