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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
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
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