Roots of
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Navigating the Basics
Bed Preparation
Earth-Kind Gardening
Plant Disease
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Masters
Master Gardener Blog
Butterfly Gardening
Dividing Bearded Iris
Great Plants for Winter
Growing Plant from Seed
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Who Are Parker County Master Gardeners?
Making a difference in the community.
Master Gardeners are members of the local community who take an active interest in their lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers and gardens. They are enthusiastic, willing to learn and to help others, and able to communicate with diverse groups of people.
What really sets Master Gardeners apart from other home gardeners is their special training in horticulture. In exchange for their training, persons who become Master Gardeners contribute time as volunteers, working through their Texas AgriLife Extension Service office to provide horticultural-related information to their communities.
Best of Parker County
Trees
When picking a tree for your lawn, take time to do your homework. Decide if you want the tree for aesthetics, privacy, or have a purpose…
Perennials
Lives longer than two years and has little or no woody growth. Hardy in Parker County, thrive in our soil and in our climate conditions.
Annuals
Plant that completes its entire life cycle within one year, and then dies. Recommended for drought, and resistant to most insects and diseases.
Shrubs
A woody plant with more than one vertical stem proceeding from the roots. Shrubs are generally less than 20 feet tall.
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Cultivated Wisdom
Insights from Master Gardeners
Butterfly Gardening
Which do you prefer: a flowerbed or a show-stopping garden? Me, I want a little piece of paradise that captures the eye as well as the heart. I want the visitors to my garden to be just as spectacular as the flowers that live there.
Dividing Bearded Iris
Irises provide some of the earliest spring color in the garden, from white to purple too many other colors of the rainbow. Managed planting of individual irises, genetically programmed to bloom at different times of the year, can provide you with a succession of iris blooms over several months.
Great Plants for Winter in Parker County
If you think pansies are your only option for winter color, think again. Many Texas gardeners use a variety of plants to liven their gardens during colder times of the year.
Growing Plants From Seeds
Just imagine… a huge live oak tree grows from an acorn no bigger than a nickel. A watermelon grows from a seed half the size of a dime. Seeds can be as big as a coconut or as small as the lead point of a pencil.
Gardener’s Corner
Member Insights
“Preserving Our Heritage One Seed at a Time”
As many of you know I moved almost full-time to La Crosse, Wisconsin in August, 2012. In ever had been to Wisconsin so this was a new adventure for Tom and me.
Beneficial Visitors, Welcome Guests
Outside my kitchen window is a small herb garden where I have stashed a few tomatoes and peppers. It’s the place where I go for a breath of fresh air.
Don’t Have a Rose Garden; Have Roses in Your Garden
In 1867, Jean Baptiste Guillot created the first hybrid tea rose by crossing a China rose with a tea rose. Hundreds of new varieties followed.
Holiday Plants Become Lasting Treasures
Christmas brings a unique selection of plants that provide color and interest to your holiday decorating. Christmas cactus, poinsettia, amaryllis, and rosemary are just a few.