IN THE GARDEN: Pruning, planting, and purple martins
While you are trimming your oak and mesquite trees, it is tempting to continue pruning….
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IN THE GARDEN: Journal your garden and landscape
January is always a great time to reassess what we did last year and project…
IN THE GARDEN: Choosing a fruit tree
Before selecting a fruit tree, take a moment to reflect on your preferences and needs….
IN THE GARDEN: Native Plant Week sale and November duties
Celebrate Native Plant Week at the Native Plant Society of Texas’ Fall Native Plant sale…
IN THE GARDEN: Honeybee AC, monarch migration, plant communication
Have you noticed LOTS of bees around any and all sources of water? They’re not…
IN THE GARDEN: Saving herbs for later
Did you know thyme gets its name from Greek word for bravery: thymus? Are your…
IN THE GARDEN: Made in the shade, fall planting, bat houses
Are you hanging out in the shade these days to stay cool? You can plant…
IN THE GARDEN: Ladybugs, buntings, and bulbs
Ladybugs are voracious predators as both adults and larvae. A ladybug larvae can eat up…
IN THE GARDEN: Drip and soak
In anticipation of a hot summer in Central Texas (imagine that), watering trees and shrubs…
IN THE GARDEN: Oak wilt and June duties
Pruning oak trees in the summer poses a significant risk due to the threat of…
IN THE GARDEN: Plants for pest-free patio
Bug spray is not everyone’s favorite fragrance. However, plants in containers are rather pleasing. The…
IN THE GARDEN: Annual vs. perennial; May jobs
Choosing plants can be confusing at times. What is the difference between an annual and…
IN THE GARDEN: Spring has Sprung 101
New mesquite green is bursting. Scissor-tailed flycatchers are here, and painted buntings will arrive soon….
IN THE GARDEN: Shady veggies, grasshopper stopper, raised bed alternatives
Darin of Bertram asks: “I have extended our garden area to include some shady spots….
IN THE GARDEN: Native plants database; repelling aphids
Native plants are the most important factor in helping the birds. Only native plants play…
IN THE GARDEN: Composting 101; garden journaling
Start a composting pile with all those leaves in your yard. Here is how you…
IN THE GARDEN: Plants need the cold; clever killdeer
Brrrr! It’s cold out there. Winter is a necessity for many plants. The colder weather…
IN THE GARDEN: Picking a fruit tree
Ask yourself several questions before choosing a fruit tree to perhaps determine why. For instance,…
Hoyas bring joy to grower Rhiannon Spaw of Burnet
At the end of a long dirt road in Burnet lies an Asian paradise maintained…
Burnet Middle School greenhouse program teaches students, raises eyebrows
According to critiques of the Burnet Middle School greenhouse plant sale, the second of which…
Apply now to 2022 Master Gardener training class
Do you love to garden and nurture plants in your landscape but wish you knew…
Homeschool garden teaches life lessons and entrepreneurship
Four young gardeners are turning a plot of land on Pecan Valley Drive in Marble…
Highland Lakes Master Gardeners teach, inspire, and cultivate
Master Gardeners do more than grow gardens; they grow gardeners. They also grow produce for…
Relish the fruits of your labors on National Gardening Day, April 14
National Gardening Day on April 14 is the perfect excuse to plant the seeds of…