In drought-prone West Texas, work with the seasons: start small, choose native plants, embrace winter dormancy, and support ...

Master gardeners are members of their local communities who take an active interest in trees, shrubs, lawns, flowers and gardens and who volunteer to help others in their community learn about them.

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should check out the Master Gardener Intern Training Program. What is a Master Gardener? The Texas Master Gardener Program is a volunteer ...

If you answered yes to all these questions, the Texas Master Gardener program (txmg.org) is for you. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is accepting applications from Smith County residents who ...

Master Gardener John Green may have a name that suggests he’s a natural grower, but he’d advise you not to let the name fool you. “I’ve killed thousands of plants,” Green said. And as 2023 President ...

When the term “Master Gardener” was coined in the early 1970s to describe a new Extension program in Washington state, no one predicted it would spread into Texas and become one of the most effective ...

This article was prepared with input from Frank Wells, a former Permian Basin Master Gardener and an expert rosarian. Frank retired from Master Gardeners and moved away to catch fish. We miss him and ...

There can't be enough said about the Master Gardener Association here in Texas. This organization is a gold mine of garden knowledge at the ready. They teach classes year around, put on clinics, and ...

Janet Smith’s front yard features a mix of purple coneflower, autumn sage, gopher weed, Texas sage, lantana, four-nerve daisy, Russian sage, mealycup sage, Mexican bush sage, red yucca and Texas ...

If Mother Nature wreaked havoc on your landscape (again!) and you’re looking for some new beautiful blooming shrubs, look no further than the Texas Superstar® selections. If you are a gardener in ...

Basil is loaded with nutrients. It’s primarily used in a culinary setting as an herb. As a vegetable, basil is used in soups, salads, as garnish or marinated in olive oil for use in pesto and various ...