Gardening

By Melinda Myers As gardeners, it seems we are all looking for an ideal potting mix for our houseplants and containers. As with any gardening...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider Master Gardeners Last week we introduced a few basic terms in horticulture. Like any branch of science, botany and horticulture, are...

By Jeff Floyd Certified horticulturist and arborist Landscape irrigation is an art based on experience as much as it is a science. If it were as...

As gardeners, we read many instructional and informational articles, posts and books about how to improve our yards and gardens. The following information may...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider Master Gardeners So, what is in a name? Call it chili petin, Chile Tepin, Chile Pequin, Chiltepin, Chile Petin, Bird Pepper,...

By Jeff Floyd Certified horticulturist and arborist There are five easy steps to having the best-looking lawn on your block. These include selecting the right grass,...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider Master Gardeners Most West Texas gardeners would like to have a few fruit trees in their gardens along with their vegetables....

By Jeff Floyd Certified horticulturist and arborist I know you hate those weeds in your lawn, but they’re trying to tell you something, and in this...

By Emmy Ulmschneider  Master Gardener  Many of us make New Year’s Resolutions to start off the New Year. Often these resolutions are something that will benefit us such as losing...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider Master Gardeners If you are growing your tomatoes from seed, now is the time to start seeds indoors. Most stores sell...