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Community gardens enrich communities

By ANN JOHNSTONLFN There are community gardens in many, very large cities. In our Lower Rio Grande Valley, community gardeners are...
Farming for hunters

By ANN JOHNSTONLFN Our Rio Grande Valley is full of farmers and ranchers. Ranchers are usually not considered farmers. The traditional...

Fall is the perfect time to plant hedges

By ANN JOHNSTONLFN As we enjoy our slightly cooler weather for Fall in our Valley, we have...
You’ll always have to weed

By ANN JOHNSTONLFN Our year-round growing season in the Lower Rio Grande Valley does have a drawback....
Can’t get it planted right now!

By ANN JOHNSTONLFN The weather during September and October in our Lower Rio Grande Valley can really...
Several types of gardens adorn our Valley landscape

By ANN JOHNSTONLFN The year-long growing season that we enjoy in our Lower Rio Grande Valley can...
Yes, there is a difference between pruning, trimming & thinning

By ANN JOHNSTONLFN After experiencing a storm, or the recent hurricane that hit our Valley, we often...
The Valley’s fall gardening season begins now

By ANN JOHNSTONLFN We are into our second growing season for our Lower Rio Grande Valley. Since...
It’s too late for Halloween pumpkins this year, but Thanksgiving & Christmas not out of the question

By ANN JOHNSTONLFN A Garden Gate reader recently posed a very timely question. “When do I plant...
Once you have the correct container, here’s how to use it properly

By ANN JOHNSTONLFN In past articles of the Garden Gate, we have discussed many different types of...