by PCMG Admin | Aug 1, 2023 | Member Articles
Don’t Have a Rose Garden; Have Roses in Your Garden Written by Jerry Parr 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. These roses with their great blooms, long stems and...
by PCMG Admin | Aug 1, 2023 | Member Articles
Holiday Plants Become Lasting Treasures Written by Parker County Master Gardeners 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. While...
by PCMG Admin | Aug 1, 2023 | Member Articles
Managing a Buffalograss Lawn Written by Bob Starnes Daylilies are one of the most colorful and commonly planted perennials in today’s home and commercial gardens due to their almost indestructible nature and wide variety of colors. While dazzling in their beauty, the...
by PCMG Admin | Aug 1, 2023 | Member Articles
Memorial Butterfly Garden Written by Carol Ann Stroud Dedicated to Ashley Deal The Parker County Master Gardener Association designed and installed the Butterfly Garden in the summer of 2003. Located on the grounds of Chandor Gardens, this beautiful garden was...
by PCMG Admin | Aug 1, 2023 | Member Articles
Monarch Waystation Written by Carol Welch ~ Parker County Master Gardener If there was something you could do in your own backyard to help a butterfly, would you do it? If it improved the look of your flowerbeds, attracted beneficial insects, and was good for the...
