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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...

Mealy Blue Sage Photo: www.ecoblossom.com By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners If you are looking for a...

Photo: www.recordonline.com By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners April is an important month for West Texas...

Vitex – example of invasive species Photo: LSU Ag Center By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners We have written...

By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener We have a date for the 2025 Spring Plant Sale! Save the date and mark your calendars for April 12 . ...

Photo: Emmy Ulmschneider – Her daughter working on a Monarch school project By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener On his last visit,...

Photo: Emmy Ulmschneider – Sunflower Tubers By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners Previously, we have written about...