MASTER GARDENERS: October is the time to plant trees

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...