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Composting with Worms
by Nancy Donovan, Master Gardener My name is Red. I’m a composting worm. Most people just call my family red wigglers. My friends,...
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Sep 22, 20182 min read
Winemaking 101 - Learn the Basics
by Jeff Floyd, Midland County Extension Agent and Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Have you wondered what it would be like to make your own...
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Sep 22, 20181 min read
Spice Up Your Life this Fall with a Kitchen Herb Garden
by Barbara Porsch Master Gardener Hopefully the dog days of summer are dwindling down and fall will be in the air soon. There are many...
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Sep 10, 20182 min read
Calendula
by Barbara Porsch – Herb Enthusiast I decided to talk about Calendula -Calendula officinalis - this month because IF you can find it, now...
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Aug 25, 20182 min read
Beware of the Mealybug
by Carl White Master Gardener To those who are unaware, this is one garden pest whose life objective is to destroy your garden or...
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Aug 18, 20182 min read
Summer's Workhorse: The Geranium
by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener One of the favorite plants in my garden is the Geranium. Few plants offer such a great variation in...
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Aug 11, 20182 min read
Lycoris for the Surprise Garden
by Carl White, Master Gardener Almost as effortless as the Daffodil, the Lycoris bulb family is a sure success for the gardener. Now is...
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Aug 4, 20182 min read
Lantana-A West Texas Flower
by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener Lantana consists of more than 150 species. They are mostly natives of the Tropics. In some regions,...
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Jul 28, 20182 min read
When You Have To Many Vegetables
by Barbara Porsch, Master Gardener There often is a time about now when the garden has been producing like crazy. Your poor countertop...
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Jul 7, 20183 min read
Succulents
by Roger Corzine, Master Gardener Succulents are an interesting group of plants that seem to be earning more gardener interest at...
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Jul 7, 20182 min read
Moon Flower
by Roger Corzine Datura wrightii is the scientific name for the plant in the picture but locally most of us know it as Moon Flower. I am...
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Jun 30, 20182 min read
Dahlia--A Sometimes Forgotten Flower
Carol Siddall, Master Gardener The dahlia, in my book, is one of the prettiest and showiest flower in the family garden. My mother could...
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Jun 23, 20182 min read
Assassin Bug
by Carl White Learning to recognize the insects of the garden is so helpful in order that we don’t destroy the beneficial predators which...
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Jun 9, 20182 min read
Going on Vacation? OH NO!!!!
Carol Siddall, Master Gardener There are probably very few people that love to travel more than I do. In fact my family says my middle...
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May 26, 20183 min read
Praying Mantis-The Most Reverent Insect
by Carl White, Master Gardener To observe this most beneficial insect, the preying stance in which the powerful forelegs are folded into...
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May 19, 20182 min read
Easy Blooms for Summer-Bulbs!
by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener When most of us think of planting bulbs in our garden, we usually think of spring flowering bulbs such...
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May 12, 20182 min read
Easy Blooms for Summer-Bulbs!
by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener When most of us think of planting bulbs in our garden, we usually think of spring flowering bulbs such...
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May 12, 20182 min read
Watch out for a Few Insects!!!
by Karen Miller, Master Gardener At the risk of sounding a bit dramatic, we as gardeners put ourselves in harm’s way each time we do what...
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May 5, 20183 min read
Micro-Greens
By Ben Bretz-Master Gardener What are Microgreens? Microgreens are the young sprouts of any edible plant that haven’t reached a point...
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Apr 14, 20182 min read
One Dirty Word---Drought
Carol Siddall, Master Gardener Here we are three months into 2018, and we are around 2 1/2 inches behind in our rainfall. After last...
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Apr 7, 20182 min read
The Easter Lily
I'm reposting this because it is a very good article and good information. By Roger Corzine, Master Gardener The Easter Lily, Lilium...
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Mar 31, 20182 min read
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