MASTER GARDENERS: October is the time to plant trees
By Debbie Roland and
Emmy Ulmschneider
Master Gardeners
Planting a tree that will live in our ever-increasing heat and decreasing water availability can be a challenge....
MASTER GARDENERS: Your lawn and the drought
By Debbie Roland and
Emmy Ulmschneider
Master Gardeners
As people who try to do our part to conserve water, neither of us have much lawn to...
GARDENING: Composting: This is how we do it!
By Sara Moran, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulture Agent for Midland, and Ector Counties
Composting is a natural process that allows microbes to convert yard...
MASTER GARDENERS: Late summer gardening
By Debbie Roland and
Emmy Ulmschneider
Master Gardeners
We know we aren’t telling you anything you don’t already know, but the heat has been miserable this...
Preserve basil for winter meals
By Melinda Myers
Don’t let a bumper crop of basil go to waste. Preserve its flavor and zest with proper storage and preservation.
Extend the life...
MASTER GARDENERS: What is organic anyway?
By Debbie Roland and
Emmy Ulmschneider
Master Gardener
Organic is a labeling term that says an agricultural product has been grown by approved methods. So, what...
MASTER GARDENERS: Building a hoop house
By Debbie Roland and
Emmy Ulmschneider
Master Gardeners
Previously, we wrote in general terms about ways to extend the growing season in winter with a hoop...
Odessa Tractor Supply unveils major upgrades and new Garden Center
Tractor Supply announced in a Thursday press release the completion of an exciting remodel of the entire store at the Odessa location that will...
MASTER GARDENERS: Early summer produce
By Emmy Ulmschneider
and Debbie Roland
Master Gardeners
Previously, we talked about the many benefits of local food. So, what kinds of foods are available right now,...
MASTER GARDENERS: Local foods offer many benefits
By Emmy Ulmschneider
and Debbie Roland
Master Gardeners
In the 2006 classic, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, author Michael Pollan considered what and how America eats and ushered in...