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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
Keeping a Garden Journal
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener My friend asks “That’s pretty! What is it?” My response: “I have absolutely no idea.” Thus began my...
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Jun 10, 20172 min read
Your Gardening Resources
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Gardening questions? I first turn to the Texas A&M website. It is a wealth of printable articles and...
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Jun 10, 20172 min read
For the Love of Coleus
by CAROL SIDDALL, MASTER GARDENER One of my favorite plants for the shade garden is Coleus. I sometimes feel it is a little forgotten. I...
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Jun 10, 20172 min read
Money and Time Saving Ideas for Your Garden
by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener Every gardener likes to save money and time. I thought as the gardening season gets rolling, you might...
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May 27, 20172 min read
Let's Grow Some Peppers
by Barbara Porsch, Permian Basin Master Gardener Pepper, peppers, more peppers. Growing more popular by the day. Think about this. Hot...
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May 27, 20174 min read
Perennials Plus
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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May 20, 20172 min read
Hummingbirds-They Are Here!!!
by Carl White, Master Gardener and Bird Enthusiast There are very few gardeners that do not like having hummingbirds in their garden, and...
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May 6, 20172 min read
Ornamental Grasses Need to Be Considered
by Gwin Jamerson, Master Gardener Ornamental grasses can be used in many places in the landscape. After all, grasses grow here naturally....
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Apr 1, 20171 min read
Butterfly Garden
Butterfly Garden Shan Wheeler What is more beautiful than butterflies flitting from flower to flower? Soon the Orange Sulphurs, Painted...
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Mar 18, 20171 min read
Tips on Growing Asparagus
By Carol Siddall Master Gardener I love asparagus. I grew up in El Paso, and my mother had a huge bed of asparagus. We ate it, gave it...
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Mar 4, 20172 min read
Roses Can Grow in West Texas
By Linda Cranfill, Master Gardener Last spring the Permian Basin saw an amazing rose bloom due to the mild winter. Consider adding roses...
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Mar 4, 20173 min read
Salad Burnet
by Barbara Porsch, Master Gardener, Herb Enthusiast Salad Burnet Sanguisorba minor At this time of the year and earlier, one of the few...
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Mar 4, 20172 min read
Gardeners Can Survive Winter
By Carol Siddall, Master Gardener This time of year, gardeners me included, are looking through seed catalogues and their gardening...
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Feb 18, 20172 min read
Valentines Usually Means Roses
By Frank Wells, Master Gardener and Certified Consulting Rosarian Legend says, Valentine's Day originated during the third century in...
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Feb 11, 20172 min read
Here is a Solution for the Winter Blues
by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener This time of year is hard for gardeners in all stages of experience. The desire to go outside is there,...
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Jan 21, 20172 min read
West Texas Can Grow Tomatoes
by Jim Longstreet, Master Gardener, Vegetable Specialist Are you still trying to grow tomatoes in the Permian Basin? Many growers just...
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Jan 7, 20173 min read
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