Edible fruits for the adventurous gardener
Be sure to make a notation on your gardening calendar to attend the Galveston County Master Gardeners Fruit Tree Seminar and Sale on Feb. 2.
January 23, 2008

Fruit tree seminars coming up
Make a notation on your gardening calendar to attend the Galveston County Master Gardeners Fruit Tree Seminars and Sales coming up.
January 16, 2008

Cold weather can significantly impact plants
Our winters tend to be relatively mild and that’s considered a blessing by most folks.
January 09, 2008

Gardener’s checklist for January
It’s a new gardening year, and here’s wishing that all your gardening efforts would be fruitful and enjoyable.
January 02, 2008

County extension office seeks gardeners
Attention all gardeners! Do you like to share with young people and adults what you know about plants and gardening?
December 19, 2007

Home citrus growers display their successes
The 2007 Upper Gulf Coast Citrus Show was on Dec. 6 at the Walter Hall Park Pavilion in League City.
December 12, 2007

Citrus show on December’s gardening calendar
Local gardeners grow a remarkably wide variety of citrus, ranging from grapefruits to lemons to kumquats to oranges.
December 05, 2007

Learn how to grow your own citrus
There is always something to grow and something to harvest in our Gulf Coast gardens — even during the month of December.
November 28, 2007

Chemicals, not frost, create brilliant colors
Each fall a glorious spectrum of colors blankets the hardwood forests of the United States.
November 21, 2007

County pecan growers display their successes
Producing a high-quality pecan crop was a bit easier this year due to ample rainfall.
November 14, 2007

Make plans to move cold-sensitive houseplants
As the days of November move along, it is not too early to make plans for cold-sensitive houseplants that spent the summer outdoors.
November 07, 2007

Banana plants producing bumper crop of fruit
Most calls that I receive concern some type of plant problem or problems — diseases, insect pests, nutrient deficiency, etc.
October 17, 2007

Add dramatic splashes of color to fall
October is a transitional month in the Texas Upper Gulf Coast flower gardens.
October 10, 2007

Annual plant seminar and sale
Old favorites, hard-to-finds, new comers — these are the terms to describe the plant selections in the Master Gardeners’ Ornamental and Perennial Seminar and Sale.
October 03, 2007

To-do list for fall includes plant sale
As the temperatures begin to cool, it's a good time to work in the yard — and to attend the Ornamental and Perennial Seminar and Sale.
September 26, 2007

Don’t let landscape become a high-maintenance
One sure way to capture the attention of almost any gardener is to say two words: low maintenance.
September 19, 2007

Kitchen gardens have practical value, appeal
The history of kitchen garden designs goes back to medieval times.
September 12, 2007

Spiderworts provide variety, are easy to grow
Wildflowers typically take up residence in our gardens by one of two routes: either on their own accord or, more often, we plant them.
September 05, 2007

September’s calendar includes education
Hurricane Dean did not come our way!
August 29, 2007

Mature trees may shade grass excessively
They give us cool shade in the heat of summer. Unfortunately, they can also provide not-so-welcome shade for our lawn grasses.
August 22, 2007

Seminar on home irrigation is now appropriate
The Dog Days of August are howling!
August 15, 2007

Brighten up your home with your own flowers
By any stretch of the imagination, I would not consider myself to be a student of floral design.
August 08, 2007

Grab your hat and head outside
No need to remind you that August is the peak of the heat season in Galveston County.
August 01, 2007

Prolonged rainfall leads to mushrooms
I’ve noticed that growths of large, white mushrooms can quickly appear in lawns all over my neighborhood.
July 25, 2007

It’s time to start planning a fall garden
Despite our warm summer temperatures, August is the recommended time to plant many types of vegetables for a fall garden.
July 18, 2007