Butterfly Gardening

Butterfly Gardening

Butterfly Gardening  Written by LaDonna Stockstill and Carol Welch 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...
Dividing Bearded Iris

Dividing Bearded Iris

Dividing Bearded Iris  Written by Grenette Bledsoe 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...
Great Plants for Winter in Parker County

Great Plants for Winter in Parker County

Great Plants for Winter in Parker County  Written by Parker County Master Gardeners 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. Master...
Growing Plants From Seeds

Growing Plants From Seeds

Growing Plants From Seeds  Written by Carol Welch 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. But if...
Latin is Not Dead!

Latin is Not Dead!

Latin is Not Dead!  Written by Liz Street Latin is not dead! It is alive and thriving in YOUR garden! While you won’t come face to face with a toga-clad centurion, greeting you with a friendly “Salve”; you just might use the Latin “Salve” to greet your plants and get...