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Fall Prerequisites Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener If you garden, especially if you have a native yard, you can see and feel the changes that tell you fall is just around the corner. Although we are accustomed to the terms spring, summer, fall, and winter, technically there are two ways used to describe these same seasons. Meteorologists use temperature to define seasons; at the other end of spectrum, astronomers use the Earth’s position

Photo by Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener If you've been considering switching to a xeriscape landscape in your yard, this is a good time of year to do that. Many people are mentioning this due to rising water costs and the need for everyone to conserve water. Traditional lawns are pretty, there is no doubt about that, but the drain on our natural resources is enormous. The following are methods used to remove turf and begin your xeriscape journey. ·

Photo by Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener We recently took a trip to visit one of the kids in the Hill Country. After...

Seeds Photo by Debbie Roland By Sara Moran, AgriLife Extension Agent for Midland and Ector Counties Fall is the perfect season to...

Lindheimers muhly Photo by Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Ornamental grasses are some of the most reliable plants...

Crinum Lilly from Stock Photo By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener The time is approaching to plant the bulbs you will need for beautiful...

Monarch on Frostweed Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener It may still be summer outside, but it is not...

By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener SAVE THE DATE: The Fall Master Gardener Plant Sale is planned for September 6, 2025. Flame Acanthus...

Pollinator Information Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener Recently, Texas Master Naturalists counted...

Cosmos Photo by Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Cosmos are a gardener’s dream in West Texas. They are beautiful,...

Blackberry bushes with Frog Fruit as ground cover Photo: Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener July is a quiet gardening...

French Hollyhocks Photo: Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener French Hollyhocks, also known as fig-leaved hollyhocks (...

Compost Tea Photo: Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Compost tea is a liquid concentrate made by steeping compost in...

How to Water My Tree Photo: Debbie Roland By Sara Moran, AgriLife Extension Agent- Ector & Midland Counties This question is popular,...

Small Nanking Cherry Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener My first introduction to a Nanking Cherry, Prunus...

Passion Vine on Trellis Photo: Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener You may have walked along fences or trellises and...

Wildflower Spring Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener To lawn or unlawn, that is the question! We think...

Photo by Rebecca Owens By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Growing Cacti in West Texas is an endeavor well-suited to our climate,...

Elderberry Flower, Elderberry Blow Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener It is spring and my elder or...

Frog Fruit being trained to cover former lawn area Photo by Debbie Roland By Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners Replacing your Bermuda...

Lights at night can affect hatching Loggerhead Sea Turtles Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener We have...

Cooked fig leaf wrapped fish meal Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners The Brown Turkey...

References for Researching Native Plants Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener You are ready to take the...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners We have written about the importance of planting native plants, stressing the...