Gardening

By Brooke McDonald Why should I get my soil tested is a question asked by everyone from home gardeners planting their tomatoes to farmers planning...

By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland Master Gardeners We love the spring wildflower show in West Texas but not all springs are equal. Even in my backyard...

By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland Master Gardeners Many people do not become gardeners until the second half of their lives. It may have to do with...

By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland Master Gardeners Sweet potatoes and yams are not the same thing. Yams are herbaceous, perennial vines with a starchy tuber. They...

By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland Master Gardeners This year is already proving once again that we cannot predict the weather in West Texas. I have been...

By Jeff Floyd Certified horticulturist and arborist If landscape maintenance robots ever become mainstream, what will that look like and who will adopt the technology? Believe...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider Master Gardeners Raised beds are a great option for many reasons. They use less water, it’s easier to keep weeds...

By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland Master Gardeners You want to learn about more about establishing an urban prairie, but where do you start? The good news is that there are...

By Jeff Floyd Certified horticulturist and arborist In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency removed MSMA from the list of herbicides the turfgrass industry uses to control...

By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland Master Gardeners An article about our short native grasses lets me talk about two of my favorite things: Native plants and bison. Since I was...