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25 Years of Organic Gardening
10 Important Things to Know When Growing Palm...
Growing Palm Trees
10 Important Things to Know When Growing Palm...
10 Steps to Rain Barrel Success
by Pam Allan & Nancy Schoepf Missouri City...
Tips For Fun Garden Tours
10 TIPS FOR FUN AND SUCCESSFUL GARDEN TOURS by...
Pruning Roses
Ten Mistakes in Pruning Roses by Baxter Williams...
Top 10 Fern mistakes
The 10 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Growing...
9 Natives Project
"9 NATIVES" PROJECT ENCOURAGES URBAN START TO...
6 Landscape Mistakes
6 LANDSCAPE MISTAKES GARDENERS OFTEN MAKE...
You Are What You Eat
By Don DuboisButterfly Enthusiasts of Southeast...
Winter Vegetable Garden
Winter Vegetable Gardening in Houston and on the...
World Spotlight on Bromeliads
By Rick and Carol Richtmyer Bromeliad Society...
Wildflower Planting
WILDFLOWER HIGHWAY PLANTING -- OVERCOMING...
Why Minis?
By Paula Payne Paynes in the Grass DayliliesIt's...
Biltmore Rose Trials
WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT 2018 BILTMORE ROSE TRIALS...
What Is A Healthy Soil?
By John Ferguson, Nature's Way Resources (Part...
Tulip Tricks
“WE HAVE TO TRICK TULIPS INTO THINKING IT’S...
Reverse Insect Declines
WE CAN REVERSE INSECT DECLINES! By Doug Tallamy...
What Should I do with my Roses?
WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH MY ROSES DURING THE VIRUS...
Gardening Q&A
John's Corner: GARDENING Q & A: A Question...
What Exactly Is Permaculture?
By Shawn McFarland AIA, LEED AP Urban Harvest...
Chile Peppers!
WHAT'S HOT? AND, WHAT'S NOT? CHILE PEPPERS! By...
Want An Orchid Adventure?
WANT AN ORCHID ADVENTURE? BRANCH OUT WITH...
Volcano Mulching
IS DAMAGING TREES By SUSAN GAIL WOOD THE HERB...
Viburnums
By Dave CreechWhen folks gather to talk about...
Vegetable Garden
VEGETABLE GARDEN MISTAKES EVEN EXPERTS SOMETIMES...
Wall Gardens
WALL GARDENS: A FOREVER OLD IDEA FOR GARDENING...
Tropicals To Grow
TROPICALS TO GROW IN FORT BEND COUNTY &...
Treasures – Peckerwood Garden
TREASURES TO SAVOR FROM PECKERWOOD GARDEN By...
To Till or Not
John's Corner By John FergusonI've heard we...
Top 10 Ways we Waste Water
TOP TEN WAYS WE HOME GARDENERS WASTE WATER! By...
Top 10 Native Plant Mistakes
TOP 10 MISTAKES GARDENERS MAKE WHEN PLANTING...
Top 10 Fruit Tree Mistakes
TOP 10 MISTAKES GARDENERS MAKE WITH FRUIT TREES...
Top 10 Do’s Dont’s for Chili Peppers
TOP 10 DO'S AND DON'TS FOR CHILI PEPPER...
Tips for Seed Saving
TOP TIPS FOR SEED SAVING IN THE HOUSTON AREA By...
Top 10 Mistakes When Planting Bulbs
TOP TEN MISTAKES GARDENERS MAKE WHEN PLANTING...
10 Biggest Positive Changes
Top Ten Biggest Positive Changes --...
Tips on Esplanade
TIPS ON LANDSCAPING AN ESPLANADE By Dee Melancon...
Tips of the Week
John's Corner By John FergusonA question came in...
Tropical Hanging Ferns
Tips for Growing Tropical Hanging Basket Ferns...
Tips for Dealing With Slugs
JOHN’S CORNER Tip of the Week: TIPS FOR DEALING...
Time To Start A Butterfly Garden!
By Soni HolladayTrust the Cockrell Butterfly...
Updates & Trivia
JOHN’S CORNER TIME FOR SOME UPDATES &TRIVIA...
Time to Plant Palms!
By O. J. MILLER Galveston County Master...
Think About Garden Wildlife
THINK ABOUT GARDEN'S WILDLIFE BEFORE TACKLING...
Things I wish I’d Known
By Baxter Williams Houston Rose...
They Won’t Water Themselves
By Baxter Williams Houston Rose SocietyThe three...
thriller, Filler, and Spiller
By Linda GayCreating colorful container...
Putting Together a Garden Tour
THE INS AND OUTS OF PUTTING TOGETHER A GARDEN...
10 Pond Mistakes
The Ten Most Common Mistakes in Installing and...
Monarch’s Best Hope
The Monarch's Best Hope Is Still You Barbara...
The Lawn
Mulch Corner By John FergusonI will be on...
Native Hardwood Mulch
JOHN’S CORNER: The Story of our Incredible...
The Foodscape Revolution
By Brie Arthur...
The China Connection
By Dr. Dave Creech, Stephen A. Austin StateI've...
The Biggest Con Game
The 10 Biggest Mistakes Newcomers Make Growing...
10 Mistakes Bromeliads
The 10 Biggest Mistakes Newcomers Make Growing...
10 Big Mistakes Amaryllis
The 10 Biggest Mistakes Newcomers Make Growing...
The Wonder of Trees
THE WONDER OF TREES SIGNS TO WATCH &...
The Holistic Garden
By DR. JOE NOVAKGarden is defined as a place...
Texas Tough Natives
TEXAS TOUGH NATIVES LIFT COLLECTION TO NEXT...
10 Plumeria Mistakes
TEN COMMON PLUMERIA GROWING MISTAKES By Paula...
Ten Tips For Home Wildscape
TEN TIPS FOR CREATING A HOME WILDSCAPE By LAUREN...
Taking Your Habitat Garden
TO THE NEXT LEVEL By SUZZANN CHAPMAN Mercer...
Survived Grueling Summer
SURVIVED ONE GRUELING SUMMER? WHAT'S NEXT IN OUR...
Spring Flowers
What's Going On In John's Garden By John...
Sponsor Your own
SEED SWAP! By HARRIS COUNTYPRECINCT 4 Let's face...
Soil Testing Laboratories
NEWS FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOIL AND PLANTS...
Soil: the Living Layer
Of Earth By Guest Columnist Bob Dailey, Master...
Some Rose Tips
SOME ROSE TIPS FROM BAXTER WILLIAMS Houston Rose...
‘Soft Landings’
MAKE MOWED LAWNS MORE BUTTERFLY-FRIENDLY By...
Some Call it a Garden
BUT WE CALL IT A PRAIRIE By Ahlene Shang Native...
Sophisticated Rose Grower
SO, ARE YOU A "SOPHISTICATED ROSE GROWER"? By...
Sociohorticulture
SOCIOHORTICULTURE - THE HOLISTIC GARDEN By Joe...
‘Smart’ Raised Daylily Garden
Adapts Keyhole Garden concept – easy on plants...
Six Steps To Great Tomatoes
Six Steps to Great Spring Tomatoes By Robert...
Six Distinctive Rarities
Six Distinctive Rarities Adaptable to Gulf Coast...
Seed Saving
By Jean Fefer & Will Isbell Harris County...
Selling Extra Harvest
SELLING YOUR EXTRA HARVESTS By Jacob Martin...
Secrets of a ‘Lazy’ Gardener
SECRETS OF A 'LAZY' NATIVE PLANT GARDENER By...
Savory Herb Garden
ADDITIONS By Lois Sutton The Herb Society of...
Saffron
SAFFRON (CROCUS SATIVUS) CAN BE HARVESTED IN...
Roses Telling You something
ROSES MAY BE TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING —...
Rose Care
Rose Care Before & After a Flood By Suzanne...
Replacing Non-Natives
REPLACING NON-NATIVES WITH LOCAL NATIVES By Katy...
Removing Insects Doom
"Removing insects from an ecosystem spells its...
Before Buying A Fruit Tree
QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE YOU BUY A FRUIT TREE! By...
Reader Questions
JOHN’S CORNER: Question From Readers: By John...
Pruning Plants
PRUNING PRETTY PLANTS FOR PERENNIAL PLEASURE By...
Prepare Lighting
PREPARE YOUR LANDSCAPE LIGHTING NOW FOR PEAK...
Plumerias In The Spotlight
By Paula Furtwangler Past President Plumeria...
Plumerias & Rain
PLUMERIAS & RAIN — TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING?...
Plumerias After
HARSH WEATHER By Paula Furtwangler Plumeria...
Plants, Trees, Nighttime Pollinators
PLANTS, TREES, NIGHT TIME POLLINATORS NEED...
Planting Guide for
NATURALIZING BULBS RHIZOMES AND TUBERS FOR THE...
Plant Swaps
JUST NEED TO REMEMBER THE #1 RULE! By Mary Ellen...
Plant Antiques
PLANTS CAN BE ANTIQUES TOO! By Judy Barret...
Plant This
- NOT THAT! Alternatives to overused landscape...
Plants of the Bible
by Jean Fefer jfefer5@comcast.net It is...
Plant Camellias Now!
by Frank Ohrt President, Coushatta Camellia...
Pollinator Cafe
"POLLINATOR CAFE" -- SUN & SHADE PLANT...
Peat Moss
JOHN’S CORNER PEAT MOSS REVISITED by John...
Papal Encyclical
JOHN’S CORNER: Papal Encyclical by Pope Francis...
Spring Veggie Gardens
OUR SPRING VEGETABLE GARDENS BEGIN AROUND THE...
Our Gardening Heritage
By GREG GRANT, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension...
Our Garden Heritage
By Dr. William C. Welch on his upcoming lecture...
Ornamedibles
- THE CLIMBERS By Angela Chandler The Garden...
Orchids – Move ‘Em!
ORCHIDS - MOVE 'EM OUTSIDE! By Katherine Brown,...
Nut Sedge
JOHN’S CORNER: NUT SEDGE CAN DRIVE GARDENER...
News Flash!
NEWS FLASH! BUMPER CROP OF WEEDS! by Anna...
Naturalizing Bulbs
By: LINDA B. GAY Horticulturist and Gardener...
Naturalizing Bulbs
FOR SPRING GARDENS By: LINDA B. GAY...
Native Plants
NATIVES LINK GARDENERS TO MORE THAN JUST...
Native Link
NATIVES LINK GARDENERS TO MORE THAN JUST...
Monarch Overwintering
MY VISIT TO THE MONARCH OVERWINTERING SITES IN...
MORINGA OLEIFERA
- THE MIRACLE TREE By Karen Cottingham Herb...
Monarch Waystation
MONARCH WAYSTATION AT BEAR BRANCH ELEMENTARY by...
Modern Roses
MODERN ROSES FOR A TROUBLED EARTH by Lothar...
Mixing Roses
Mixing Roses with Companion Plants in the...
Miniature Fairy Gardening
By PAT CORDRAY Maas Nursery, Seabrook ...
Milkweeds in October
MILKWEEDS IN OCTOBER LANDSCAPES HELP PRODUCE 5th...
Mercer’s New Gardens!
By Melody Hill Mercer Botanic Gardens Program...
Many Sago Palms Will Die…
MANY SAGO PALMS WILL DIE (if action by owners is...
Magnolia School Children Garden
MAGNOLIA SCHOOL CHILDREN EXPANDING GARDEN...
Low Spot In Yard?
LOW SPOT IN YARD? BOG-DWELLING CARNIVOROUS...
Losing Leaves
LOSING LEAVES A POTENTIAL OAK PROBLEM By: Laura...
Looking For Edible Fall Garden
LOOKING FOR EDIBLE FALL GARDEN WINNERS? BY...
Looking For Ferns
LOOKING FOR FERNS IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES BY...
Little Known Facts
Little-known facts behind our everyday botanical...
Lessons Learned
LESSONS LEARNED FROM FREEZE COMPILED BY MEAGAN...
Plant This
...NOT THAT Landscaping with our ecology in...
Kokedama
KOKEDAMA —PERFECT FOR SMALL SPACES! BY KAT...
July & August Vegetables
JULY & AUGUST IN HOUSTON AREA VEGETABLE...
Journaling
JOURNALING - YOU'LL BE SO GLAD YOU STARTED ONE ...
Jewels of the Jungelow
JEWELS OF THE JUNGLELOW USING BEAUTIFUL TROPICAL...
Invaluable Understory Plants
INVALUABLE UNDERSTORY PLANTS THAT PROVIDE FOOD...
It’s Hot As…
"It Is As Hot As H____" by Baxter Williams ARS...
It’s A Bug Eat Bug World!
By Angela Chandler The Garden Academy...
It’s Almost Valentine’s Day
IT'S ALMOST VALENTINE'S DAY -- TIME TO PRUNE...
Club Plant Sale Wilting?
IS YOUR CLUB PLANT SALE WILTING FASTER THAN...
I.W.M.
I.W.M. - Integrated Weed Management by Anna...
Dead or Dormant?
IS IT DEAD-DEAD? OR JUST DORMANT? By Barbara...
Is Redbud The Next Crepe Myrtle?
By Dennis Werner | Dept. of Horticutural...
Indoor Composting
Indoor Composting for Outdoor Success By Angela...
Try Native Plants
IF YOU HAVEN'T YET, TRY NATIVE PLANTS IN YOUR...
Can’t Stop Comittzing “CMurder”?
AT LEAST JUST STOP PLANTING CRAPE MYRTLES By...
Try Camellias
IF THE BLOOM IS OFF THE ROSE FOR YOU, TRY...
Incredible Menace Weed
'I HAD NO IDEA THE INCREDIBLE MENACE THIS WEED...
Hydroponics
HYDROPONICS WORTH TRYING! By Brandi Keller...
How To Grow Weeds
JOHN’S CORNER: How to Grow Weeds by John...
Houston Flora
HOUSTON'S EARLY-SETTLEMENT FLORA CAN GUIDE...
Houston Botanic Garden Meeting
HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDEN MEETING CHALLENGES &...
Houston Audobon
Houston Audubon's Natives Nursery Provides...
Hibiscus
HIBISCUS -- PRUNING & ROOTING CUTTINGS by...
Fertile Soil
HUGELKULTUR: BUILDING FERTILE SOIL WITH WOOD...
Healthy Soils
Healthy Soils, Healthy Plants, Healthy People by...
Hell Strip Gardening
HELL STRIP GARDENING GROWING PLANTS WHERE PLANTS...
Harvey Survivors
HARVEY SURVIVORS IN SPOTLIGHT THIS YEAR AT MARCH...
Happy Tree
'Happy Tree' lures Texan to China by MIKE...
Gudrun
LOVES GARDENING IN SHADE! By GUDRUN...
Growing Roses
ON FORTUNIANA ROOTSTOCK "THE WAY TO GROW" By Don...
Growing Microgreens
By Jacob Martin | Greenhouse Manager at Mercer...
Growing Hops
In our Area By John Jons | Galveston County...
Grooming Daylilies
For A Flower Show By Mary Gage & Jeannie...
Growing Cut Flowers
- FOR FUN OR PROFIT By Soni Holiday | Local...
Grow The Right Pecans!
Carya illinoensis by Nicky Maddams | Waller...
Great Bromeliads
FOR OUR GULF COAST AREA! By BROMELIAD...
Got Veggies?
Protect Them from Pests with Native Texas...
Good Summer Herbs
GOOD SUMMER HERBS FOR THE HOUSTON-AREA REGION by...
Gingers Sparkle in Summer
Excerpted from Gingers Sparkle in the Summer...
Goodies From Mercer
By Jacob Martin | Greenhouse Manager at Mercer...
Gingers Like It Hot!
By Ceil Dow | MERCER HORTICULTURIST | HARRIS...
Get Ready Fall Gardening
by Jean Fefer | Harris County Master GardenerThe...
Amaryllis
GET OFF TO THE RIGHT START WITH BULB & PLANT...
Get & Give More
GET MORE AND GIVE MORE WITH YOUR PLANTINGS! By...
Gardening with Children
By William Isbell Adapted from William's full...
Gardening Q&A
John's Corner: Gardening Q&A By John...
Gardening News
John's Corner: Gardening News By John Ferguson A...
Gardening for Wildlife
GARDENING FOR WILDLIFE AS A CITIZEN SCIENTIST ...
Garden Club Tours
GARDEN CLUB TOURS WIN-WIN FOR EVERYONE, ALWAYS...
Gardening for Amphibians
GARDENING FOR AMPHIBIANS By Cassidy Johnson,...
Fragrant Gardens
FRAGRANT AND NIGHT-BLOOMING GARDENS by Judy...
Flouride Update 3
JOHN’S CORNER: FLOURIDE Update #3 By John...
Flouride Update 2
JOHN’S CORNER: FLOURIDE Update #2 By John...
Flouride
JOHN’S CORNER: FLOURIDE By John Ferguson ...
Food for Thought
JOHN’S CORNER: FOOD FOR THOUGHT by John...
Fireflies of Texas
"FIREFLIES OF TEXAS: GLOWING, GLOWING, GONE"! By...
Fire Ants
JOHN’S CORNER: Fire Ants by John Ferguson We...
Ferns
FERNS FOR TERRARIUM OR BOTTLE GARDENS By Darla...
Feng Shui Your Garden
Feng Shui Your Garden for a Happy Home ©2016...
fall into Winter
FALL INTO WINTER (& FOOTBALL)WITH LOTS OF...
Fall Care Daylilies
Fall Care for Daylilies (Includes planting new...
Fabulous & Fragrant
FABULOUS & FRAGRANT SHRUB ROSES OF DAVID...
Exciting Roses
MAKE PRUNING MISTAKES . . . by Baxter Williams |...
Even Seasoned Rose Gardeners
MAKE PRUNING MISTAKES . . . by Baxter Williams |...
Even Rose Experts
MAKE THESE MISTAKES! by James Laperouse |...
Embracing Imperfections
SUPPORTING POLLINATORS AFTER A FREEZE -...
Eggplants (Part 2)
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR EGGPLANTS! (Part 2)...
Eggplants Like It Hot
By DANIEL MILLIKEN | HomeshowGardenPros.com...
Edible Landscaping
EDIBLE LANDSCAPING IN YOUR FRONT YARD by Ron...
Do Invasive Species Matter?
Do invasive species matter? By Teri MacArthur |...
Documenting Blooms
DOCUMENT WHATEVER IS BLOOMING NOW! by Don Dubois...
Disappointing Tomato Crop?
DISAPPOINTING TOMATO CROP? BEST IS YET TO COME!...
Daylilies Recent Snow
DAYLILIES TOOK RECENT SNOW & ICE "RIGHT IN...
Daylily Culture
Daylily Culture in Texas (Don't Be Misled by...
Daylilies
DAYLILIES — BLOOMING EARLY SPRING UNTIL FALL! By...
Dancing Ladies & Other Orchids
DANCING LADIES & OTHER ORCHIDS THAT LOVE OUR...
Changing Climate
CHANGING CLIMATE MAY ALTER OUR MINDSETS ON...
Creating New Flowers
CREATING NEW FLOWER COLORS IN WINTER-HARDY...
Creating A Milkweed Village
IT TAKES A VILLAGE . . .Milkweed villages...
Creating A Green Wall
By Dr. Ethan Kauffman, Garden Director of Moore...
Cuttings From The Garden
CUTTINGS FROM THE GARDEN FOR INDOOR ENJOYMENT By...
Curcumas
CURCUMAS (GINGERS) STARTING DORMANCY BY CEIL DOW...
Coping with Wild Weather
COPING WITH WILD AND CRAZY WEATHER (Especially...
Constant Irrigation Key
Key To Fruit Tree Survival These Days By Mary...
Concerned About Too Few Monarchs?
CONCERNED ABOUT TOO FEW MONARCHS IN YOUR...
Common Compost Mistakes
COMMON MISTAKES EVEN EXPERIENCED GARDENERS MAKE...
Community Gardens
Community Gardens For Your Neighborhood By Bob...
Composting At Home
John's Tip Of The Week By John FergusonAs...
Compost Corner: When To Apply
John's Tip Of The Week By John Ferguson I was...
Compost Tea
How To Use & Apply By John Ferguson For most...
Compost Pile Mistakes
Top 10 Mistakes Gardeners Make with Compost...
Compost As Mulch 2
Mulch Corner - Part 2 By John Ferguson We were...
Compost As Mulch
Mulch Corner - Part 1 By John Ferguson Last week...
Rose Rustling
COMMEMORATING FORTY YEARS OF ROSE RUSTLING By...
Cool Weather Herbs Calendar
By: Susan Gail Wood | South Texas Unit of The...
Cool Weather Herbs
By: Susan Gail Wood | South Texas Unit of The...
Clematis Enjoy The Snow!
But Happy Here Even Without By: Gene...
Celebrate Earth Day
With The Butterflies! BY Amy Barton | Houston...
Carnivorous Plants
Some Love Our Garden, Others Don't -- But All...
Roses Changing with Climate
CARE OF ROSES CHANGING WITH CLIMATE! By: KAREN...
Can I Save My Bushes?
Can I Save My Bushes, or Are They Going to Die?...
Camellias – Queen of Winter
CAMELLIAS — QUEEN OF WINTER BLOOMERS! By: KITT...
Cacti & Succulents
Not All Are Created Equal - Doing Homework Pays...
Botanic Arts
Buzzing About Botanic Arts By: Dodie Jackson |...
Bulbmania
By: Dodie Jackson Bulbs are Mother Nature's...
Bulbs Annual vs. Natrualize
By: Dodie Jackson One should plant annual...
Brown Patch
Mulch Corner: Brown Patch By: Mary Ruthe Miller...
Brazoria County Enabling Garden
By: Mary Ruthe Miller The Brazoria...
What To Do With My Bamboo?
By: Linda Gay | Horticulturist These blustery...
Bonsai, A Celebration of Life
By: Scott Barboza | Houston Bonsai Society...
Botanical Arts
By: Dodie Jackson Garden Club of Houston | ...
Bicolor Louisiana Irises
By: Monica Martens, Galveston County Master...
Bible Gardens (Plants)
By: Jean Fefer, Harris County Master...
Being a Master Gardener
By: SANDRA GRAY, Fort Bend County Master...
Begonias For Houston
By: Tony Collins Everyone is familiar with...
Avoid These Pruning Mistakes!
By: Baxter Williams, American Rose Society...
Attracting Birds & Butterflies
By: Kathy Adams Clark www.kathyadamsclark.com...
Avocados – Slightly Confused
By: Angela Chandler, www.thegardenacademy.com ,...
Alpinias
By: Ceil Dow Ginger Grower for Friends of Mercer...
Aroids
By: LINDA GAY, Longtime - now - former Director...
And Your Best Camillas Are…
By: Don Marcotte President of the Coushatta...
A Mechanic Shop Takes A Walk On The Wild Side
By: Ron Breland West End Auto, my mechanic...
A Master Gardener’s Favorite Peppers
By: Gene Speller, Galveston County Master...
A Gardener’s Evolution
By: Tim Fleck, Timwfleck@yahoo.com For me,...
A Forgotten Fruit
By: Dr. Ethan A Natelson, M.D. One of this...
African Violets
By: Cynthia Severson, Spring Branch African...
A Few Unusual Plants
By: JANA PIRTLE Even Mercer's...
Winter Vegetable Gardening In Houston
By: Dany Millikin
Nectar Sources For Pollinators
By: Don Dubois, Butterfly Enthusiasts of...
Butterfly Haven In Herb Garden
By: Karen Cottingham South Texas Unit of...
A Book Gift List For Gardeners
By: John Ferguson The Botany of Desire: A...
A Bible Garden
By: Becky Lowicki, Harris County Master Gardener...
Excitement In The Landscape
By: Maria Wenzel Lanson B. Jones & Company...
Weeds, Herbicides, + All
By: John FergusonPart 1 Last December (2018) I...