Hot weather garden woes
by Melinda Myers
Poor flowering and misshapen or a lack of fruit on tomatoes, peppers and squash may be due to the weather, not your...
GARDENING: Poor planting can cause trees to starve and die
By Jeff Floyd
Certified horticulturist and arborist
Most newly planted trees tend to live only between seven to fifteen years. This is awful since many can...
MASTER GARDENERS: Garden towers should be on every homeowner’s to do list
By Emmy Ulmschneider
and Debbie Roland
Master Gardeners
We have touched on garden towers in our container gardening article but wanted to give you more detail on...
MASTER GARDENERS: 1,000-year-old gardening technique conserves water
By Emmy Ulmschneider
and Debbie Roland
Master Gardeners
In Arizona and New Mexico the Zuni Tribe began using agriculture around 4,000 years ago. It is estimated that...
GARDENING: Xeric plants perform well in West Texas
By Jeff Floyd
Certified horticulturist and arborist
Texas is roughly divided in half by an imaginary line running north and south from the eastern edge of...
MASTER GARDENERS: Compost tea improves soil health, promotes growth
By Emmy Ulmschneider
and Debbie Roland
Master Gardeners
Four thousand years ago the Egyptians were making compost tea which simply extracts nutrients from compost and puts it...
MASTER GARDENERS: Rock gardens add beauty, style when done right
By Emmy Ulmschneider
and Debbie Roland
Master Gardeners
In West Texas we have access to rocks. Rock gardens can be made up of any size of rock...
GARDENING: Water is the number one limiting factor in West Texas landscapes
By Jeff Floyd
Certified horticulturist and arborist
From start to finish, the Appalachian Trail is some 2,190 miles long give or take, depending on how often...
MASTER GARDENERS: Jujube does well in hot and dry temperatures
By Debbie Roland and
Emmy Ulmschneider
Master Gardeners
Do you want to grow a fruit crop that has few problems and pests reported? Jujube might be for...
MASTER GARDENERS: Controlling West Texas weeds
By Debbie Roland and
Emmy Ulmschneider
Master Gardeners
Most of us have finally gotten some rain. Our yards are thriving but, unfortunately, the weeds have taken a...