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Native Prairie Grasses
Native shortgrass prairie remnant at Windlands Park. (Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider) By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master...
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Apr 10, 20233 min read
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Why Native Grasses and Prairies
Backyard prairie with native grasses, shrubs and forbs. By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners This will be the first...
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
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Plant Sale. SAVE THE DATE!!!
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners It’s that time again and April 15 is the day! The plants have been ordered and...
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Mar 20, 20232 min read
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Planning for Year-Round Color
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Have you ever noticed that some perennial beds look like they just pop up all by...
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Mar 20, 20232 min read
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Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
Sweet Basil By Barbara Porsche, Master Gardener By now most of us are dreaming about our upcoming garden or maybe have even started some...
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Mar 6, 20233 min read
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Horticulture Terms 2.0
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Last week we introduced a few basic terms in horticulture. Like any branch of...
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Feb 28, 20232 min read
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Chili Petin
White flower which will make the pepper, immature green pepper and mature red one By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master...
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Feb 13, 20232 min read
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Turk’s Cap
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Prolific beautiful red blooms Turk’s Cap, Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii,...
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Feb 8, 20232 min read
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Planning for Fruit Trees
Inspect roots to be sure they are not dry and are healthy By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Most West Texas...
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Jan 30, 20233 min read
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A Different View of New Year’s Resolutions
By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener Many of us make New Year’s Resolutions to start off the New Year. Often these resolutions are...
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Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Plant Tomato Seeds Now
Recycle cups and milk cartons for starting seeds. By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners If you are growing your...
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Jan 23, 20233 min read
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The Joy of Master Gardeners
By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener On January 14, 2023, orientation for the new Permian Basin Master Gardener (PBMG) class started. ...
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Jan 9, 20233 min read
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Beginning a Yard
Start with a plan and research how to implement it. By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Permian Basin Master Gardeners all hope you had a...
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Jan 9, 20232 min read
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Want to be a Master Gardener? Part 2
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Last week’s article discussed why you may want to be a Master Gardener. Following is a little history...
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Dec 7, 20222 min read
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Want to be a Master Gardener? Part 1
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener My interest in gardening didn’t start until my thirties. I was busy with work and my kids. Then,...
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Dec 7, 20222 min read
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The Best Garden Gift
By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener It is that season! So, what do you give to a gardener? My feeling is that, like knowing what...
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Dec 7, 20222 min read
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Greenhouses
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Most gardeners have longed for or at least been curious about a greenhouse. A...
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Dec 1, 20222 min read
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Indoor Winter Gardening: Forcing Bulbs
By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners What do gardeners do in the winter? Sitting by the fire, planning your spring...
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Nov 15, 20222 min read
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Check your Roses: Rose Rosette
By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener Rose leaf rosette is a virus which attacks roses and causes strangely deformed stems, leaves and...
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Nov 15, 20222 min read
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