PBMG Blog

By Karen Miller, Master Gardener Entomology Specialist Our “Ask a Master Gardener” program has received several inquiries about a pale...

By Barbara Porsch – Herb Enthusiast Guess why I chose Sage. Of course, it is because this is the month for Thanksgiving and no other herb...

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...

by Barbara Porsch Permian Basin Master Gardener Herb Enthusiast Mexican Mint Marigold is a crazy name for this delightful herb. Texas...

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...

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...

by Karen Miller, Master Gardener, Entomologist Specialist As Master Gardeners we are here to answer questions regarding gardening. This...

by Karen Miller, Master Gardener Entomology Specialist Are you one of the people who enjoying sitting on your porch at night listening to...

by Debbie Roland, Master Gardener, Compost Specialist Landscaping has changed in the last twenty years. As West Texans have become...

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...

by Debbie Roland, Compost Specialist Permian Basin Master Gardener You stand at the garden center and stare at the bag, potting soil,...

by Karen Miller, Master Gardener Entomology Specialist Most of us consider the Pill bug, aka Rollie Pollie or woodlice, a pest especially...

by Barbara Porsch, Master Gardener There often is a time about now when the garden has been producing like crazy. Your poor countertop...

by Carol .Siddall Master Gardener I learned something this week that I did not know, and I wanted to share with you. Neil...

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...

Karen Miller, Master Gardener Entomologist Specialist Which red butterfly have you had in your garden? Is it a Monarch, a Queen, a...

by Karen Miller, Master Gardener, Entomologist Specialist Which red butterfly have you had in your garden? Is it a Monarch, a Queen, a...

by Barbara Porsch – Master Gardener, Herb Enthusiast Garlic, or as it is affectionately called “stinking rose” was selected by the...

by Ben Bretz, Master Gardener What are Microgreens? Microgreens are the young sprouts of any edible plant that haven’t reached a point...

by Shirley Kelley, Master Gardener and Propagation Specialist O-scape means no compost, drip irrigation, native or adaptable plant...