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Honey Bees
by Carl White, Bee Enthusiast, and Ron Nelson, BeeKeeper, Master Gardeners The soft buzz around the flowers, the constant flow of bees...
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Jan 7, 20172 min read
Keep an Eye out for the Christmas Beetles
By Karen Miller, Master Gardener Entomology Specialist Christmas is almost here, and what better way for an entomology specialist to...
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Dec 17, 20162 min read
It's Christmas!
IT'S CHRISTMAS! Carol Siddall, Master Gardener It is Christmas Time! The most wonderful time of the year. For a gardener, December does...
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Dec 3, 20164 min read
Mum is the Word
Carol Siddall, Master Gardener When fall arrives, it is hard not to regret the passing of all the summer blooms. But take heart, for the...
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Nov 19, 20163 min read
Succulents
by Shirley Jo Kelley, Master Gardener, Propagation Specialist Succulent plants are known as fat plants because their plant parts are...
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Nov 12, 20162 min read
Lemongrass
By Barbara Porsch—Herb Enthusiast Lemongrass, cybopogon citratus, a tender perennial, is an aromatic clump grass with bulbous stems with...
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Nov 12, 20162 min read
Succulents
Shirley Jo Kelley, Propagation Specialist Succulent plants are known as fat plants because their plant parts are thick and fleshy,...
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Nov 5, 20162 min read
Your Thumb Isn't Brown
by Debbie Roland, Compost Specialist “I can’t grow anything. I have a brown thumb” my friends tell me. To which I say “I can teach you...
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Oct 22, 20164 min read
Me? A Master Gardener?
by Debbie Roland, Compost Specialist I was on my hands and knees searching through the vegetable seed packets at a local big box store...
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Oct 22, 20164 min read
Mexican Mint Marigold
by Barbara Porsch Permian Basin Master Gardener Herb Enthusiast Mexican Mint Marigold is a crazy name for this delightful herb. Texas...
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Sep 17, 20162 min read
Do You Have A Texas Superstar?
Carol Siddall, Master Gardener What's a Superstar you may be asking? I asked the same question before I became a Master Gardener over 12...
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Sep 17, 20163 min read
Canned Salad
Ben Bretz, Master Gardener, Micro Greens Sometimes it’s just too hot to cook. Especially this time of year in West Texas. That’s when a...
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Sep 17, 20163 min read
Do You Have a Fairy in Your Garden?
by Carol Siddall, Master Gardener Fairy Gardens have become increasingly popular in the home garden. While evidence of a true fairy...
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Sep 17, 20163 min read
Squash Bugs, UGH!!
by Karen Miller, Master Gardener, Entomologist Specialist As Master Gardeners we are here to answer questions regarding gardening. This...
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Aug 20, 20164 min read
Grasshoppers
by Karen Miller, Master Gardener Entomology Specialist Are you one of the people who enjoying sitting on your porch at night listening to...
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Aug 13, 20162 min read
Ornamental Grasses
by Debbie Roland, Master Gardener, Compost Specialist Landscaping has changed in the last twenty years. As West Texans have become...
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Aug 6, 20162 min read
Mud Dauber
by Karen Miller, Entomology Specialist Mud dauber is a common name given to a number of wasps that build their nest from mud. Also called...
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Aug 6, 20162 min read
Soil, Soil, Soil
by Debbie Roland, Compost Specialist Permian Basin Master Gardener You stand at the garden center and stare at the bag, potting soil,...
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Aug 6, 20163 min read
When You Have Too Many Veggies
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 30, 20163 min read
Want Pumpkins? Plant Now!
by Carol .Siddall Master Gardener I learned something this week that I did not know, and I wanted to share with you. Neil...
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Jul 9, 20162 min read
Strawbale Gardening
by Debbie Roland, Master Gardener, Compost Specialist Have you ever thought about raising a plant or two in a bale of hay? Well, you can...
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Jul 2, 20163 min read
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