The Power of Passalong Plants
Long before there was a North Haven Gardens, before every big box store offered identical Early Girl tomato plants, and
21Apr
16Apr
The ABC’s of UPF Clothing
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Sun damage to the exposed parts of your body is cumulative, adding to your risks of skin cancer and premature aging.
15Apr
How Her Garden Grows: Linda Seidel
Linda Seidel’s handsome garden is the result of many hours of work in her large creek-side yard, her enormous depth of knowledge about plant varieties and cultivation, plus a large dose of perseverance.
12Apr
Confessions of a Frugal Gardener
As an avid proponent of not throwing away anything that has a useful second life, I created and give a talk on the subject as a member of the Dallas
12Apr
Perennial Primer
The term perennial is used to describe a plant that lives for many years. While some plants may live only a few years, others may persist for decades.
11Apr
Prize Winner Back From Trip of a Lifetime
Dallas County Master Gardener, Kim Aman, aka “Farmer Kim,” has returned home from a once-in-a-lifetime trip to see the overwintering
04Apr
R&B1 Urban County Farm
R&B1 Urban County Farm is one of two research, education, and demonstration gardens managed by Dallas County
04Apr
How can I control fire ants?
Fire ants can’t be eliminated entirely because it’s not possible to treat all areas that are infested. The goal of current integrated pest management programs is to suppress fire ants as much as possible with biological control methods and use insecticides only where it is economically and environmentally justifiable to do so.
02Apr
Plant of the Month: Glossy Abelia Kaleidoscope
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Kaleidoscope’ is an evergreen shrub in mild climates, a deciduous shrub in colder winter.
26Mar
Step aside Boxwood…here comes Distilium
“Distylium: The best shrub you’ve never heard of" is a quote in an article in the Tallassee Democrat by a Leon County
