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Spring is Right Around the Corner
by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener This time of year is a good time to think about preparing our beds for spring planting. If you have...
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Feb 24, 20182 min read
Yard Art
by Shirley Kelley, Master Gardener The cold days, cold winds, and then a few warm days gives you the feeling that warm weather is on its...
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Feb 17, 20182 min read
Medicinal Herbs
by Barbara Porsch - Herb Enthusiast A while back I received a newsletter from motherearthliving.com talking about 6 medicinal herbs that...
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Feb 3, 20184 min read
A Greenhouse for Every Gardener
Delmos Hamilton, Master Gardener As spring approaches, we all begin planning our garden. There are multiple ways to reproduce plants....
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Jan 13, 20182 min read
Plants for Shade
by Barbara Porsch, Master Gardener I wouldn’t trade my beautiful big trees for anything. Over the years through trial and error, I have...
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Jan 6, 20182 min read
Gardening is Good for Your Health
by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener Those with green thumbs have long known that gardening is good for you both physically and mentally....
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Jan 6, 20184 min read
The Beautiful and Magical Poinsettia
by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener Being a gardener and loving the Christmas season, you can bet money I have a poinsettia in my home. I...
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Dec 23, 20172 min read
Perennial Plus: How to Divide and When
by Bess Barlau, Master Gardener Tried and true plants or adapted to our area are always welcome additions to beautify and simplify our...
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Dec 2, 20172 min read
Gardening in the Fall
Gardening in the fall is the best time of the year for many projects. The weather is cooler (mostly), the night time temperatures are...
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Dec 2, 20172 min read
Forcing Bulbs for Winter Beauty
Carol Siddall Master Gardener In the middle of winter, a few spring blooming flowers can put a smile on everyone's face. Now is the time...
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Nov 18, 20172 min read
Compost Tea
by Shan Wheeler, Master Gardener The rains we had this summer were so much better for plants than our West Texas hard water! After one of...
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Nov 11, 20172 min read
A Frost Warning About Basil
By Barbara Porsch, Permian Basin Master Gardener Herb Enthusiast I want to talk to all of you out there who have basil growing in your...
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Nov 4, 20172 min read
It's Pansies Time
by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener To me, it is hard to imagine a garden without some pansies. These charmers have endeared themselves to...
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Oct 28, 20172 min read
Sick and Tired of Pulling Weeds?
by Ann Parker, Master Gardener A weed is a plant located where it is not wanted. Have you spent too many hours down on your knees...
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Oct 14, 20172 min read
Cold Frame Gardening
COLD FRAME GARDENING Carl White, Greenhouse Specialist Gardeners often think in terms of gardening within the limits of last frost to...
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Oct 14, 20173 min read
Fall Can Be Fabulous in the Garden
by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener I love fall. It is probably my favorite season for more reasons than gardening. The cooler...
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Sep 23, 20172 min read
Plant Your Fall Garden Now
by Jim Longstreet, Master Gardener and Vegetable Specialist Now is the time to plant your fall vegetable garden. The summer heat is...
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Sep 23, 20172 min read
School House Lilies
by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener This bulb is also known as Oxblood, Hurricane, and Red Spider Lilies. It is in the Amaryllis plant...
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Aug 19, 20172 min read
A Beauty in the Night
by Barbara Porsch, Master Gardener The night blooming cereus is certainly not the most beautiful foliage plant. It is quite often rangy,...
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Aug 19, 20172 min read
Understanding Hummingbirds-Can They Sing?
by Carl White, Master Gardener and bird Enthusiast The hummingbird tongue extends and retracts some 20 times per second when drinking....
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Aug 5, 20173 min read
Beware: Invasive Plants
by Debbie Roland, Master Gardener If a plant could be my nemesis, it would definitely be the Mexican Petunia. My Mom gave me my plant in...
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Aug 5, 20172 min read
Herbs-Medicinal or Culinary
by Barbara Porsch, Master Gardener and Herb Enthusiast I love herbs and love to grow and use them in my culinary adventures. In fact,...
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Jul 15, 20173 min read
Make a Butterfly Feeder
MAKE A BUTTERFLY FEEDER Shan Wheeler, Master Gardener Intern If you love butterflies but have either a shady garden with little sun to...
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Jul 8, 20172 min read
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