Brighten Your Spring Garden with Fragrant Kedron Daffodils
Discover Daffodil Kedron! Known for warm apricot-yellow blooms and a sweet scent, this easy-care jonquilla daffodil thrives in beds, borders, and pots.
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What Makes Noonday Sweet Onions Texas’s Favorite Crop?
Discover the secret behind Noonday Sweet Onions! Learn their rich history, unique Spanish origins, and where to buy these iconic Texas sweet onions.
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Successful Edible Gardening Workshop
Join the free Successful Edible Gardening program on Sept 10 in Tyler! Learn about herbs, fall veggies, and tour the Heritage Rose Garden.
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How to Restore & Protect Mature White Oak Trees in East Texas
Discover how a Texas landowner saved a 400-year-old white oak tree from soil compaction and borers using expert arboriculture and land stewardship practices.
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Oxblood Lilies: Toughest Heirloom Bulbs for Texas Gardens
Discover oxblood lilies! These resilient heirloom Texas bulbs bloom in early fall, thriving in heat and drought with zero maintenance for generations.
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What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? A Guide for Gardeners
Learn how Integrated Pest Management (IPM) keeps your Texas garden healthy using common-sense practices, natural predators, and smart pest identification.
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Smith County: The Birthplace of America’s First County Agent
Discover how Smith County, Texas made history in 1906 by appointing the nation’s first county agent, laying the groundwork for agricultural extension.
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How to Care for Orchids: Simple Tips to Make Them Bloom
Learn how a $4 grocery store orchid grew into a 4-foot masterpiece with easy tips on potting mix, outdoor light, and the right slow-release fertilizer.
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Earth-Kind Lecture to Feature Using Native Plants
Learn how to design stunning, orderly landscapes using native plants that support pollinators at an upcoming Earth-Kind program featuring expert Dawn Stover.
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Why Less Water is Better for Your Lawn
Learn why less water creates a healthier lawn. Follow step-by-step instructions for the catch can test and build deep, resilient roots.
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Gladiolus Care and August Heat Gardening Tips for East Texas
Learn how to grow gladiolus, protect plants from August heat, and prepare your East Texas garden for fall vegetable crops with expert tips.
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Avoiding Skin Cancer: Sun Safety for Gardeners and Outdoor Workers
Gardeners and outdoor workers face a high risk of skin cancer and should practice sun safety. Protect yourself with hats, long sleeves, sunscreen, and shade.
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Three Sisters Garden: Easy Companion Planting
Try an ancient companion planting method! Grow corn, beans, and squash together to naturally boost soil fertility and keep garden maintenance low.
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Vertical Garden Tips: Growing in Small Spaces
Short spaces cannot stop you from gardening! Learn to grow vegetables or herbs on a balcony without frequent bending with these vertical garden tips.
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How to Attract Fireflies: Easy Summer Gardening Tips
Restore your yard’s habitat to attract fireflies. Use these summer gardening tips: leave leaf litter, mow less often, and turn off outdoor lights at night.
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Summer Gardening Tips: Keep Veggies Thriving
Keep your East Texas summer garden thriving! Water deeply, trim tired flowers, and use mulch as air conditioning to protect your plant roots from July heat.
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Texas Succulent Care: Grow Them Year-Round
Bring the joy of gardening indoors! Low-maintenance succulents survive Texas heat and thrive in winter. Learn more about succulent care here!
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La Niña – How a Warm and Dry Winter Adjusts the Garden Clock
Winter in Smith County is arriving with a different rhythm. During this La Niña season, nights are unusually warm, frost is rare, and rainfall is unpredictable. These shifts have coaxed early blooms and subtle new growth from many gardens. The garden clock seems to be ticking ahead, and attentive care will help gardeners keep pace…
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Fun Garden Activities For The Kids
Want to get your littluns off of screens and out in the fresh air? Want to share your love of gardening without them thinking of it as a chore? Well, here are 5 ideas on how to do just that. Make a pollinator water station with your kids. Find a wide, shallow dish (I use…
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Doodling Around
Every now and then a small, ordinary critter carries you straight back to childhood. For me, nothing does it faster than a doodlebug. Long before I knew the name “ant lion” or understood anything about entomology and insect life cycles, I knew the joy of crouching in the sand, piddling with a pine needle, and…
