The Garden Gate
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The Garden Gate: Rainwater Harvesting
Efficient water use is increasingly important throughout Texas and with the growing population and limited supply of both groundwater and surface...
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Tips for gardeners during a Texas heat wave
Record temperatures push the limits of plant survival Written by Adam Russell Summer is always a challenging time for Texas ornamental...
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Native Bees Need Love Too!
Native pollinators as important as honeybees Written by Susan Himes A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert...
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Tips to Start or Expand Your Garden and Make it Thrive
StatePoint Starting a garden for the first time or expanding an existing plot is easier than you...
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TurfMutt Gives 4 Tips to Ensure You’re Putting the Right Plant in the Right Place
Our backyards have taken on a greater importance in our lives since the COVID-19 pandemic. Yards, parks...
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Christmas plants
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN Tis’ the season to find Poinsettias in grocery stores, hardware stores, flower shops, and...
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All about Amaryllis
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN One of the showiest bulbs for our Magic Valley is the Amaryllis. It takes...
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Daylilies – The Perfect Perennial
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN A perfect perennial for the Lower Rio Grande Valley is the daylily. Not a...
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Gardening gifts for Christmas
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN It is time for Gardening Gifts! Not wanting to rush the holidays, planning ahead...
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Types of bulbs suited to our year round growing season
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN An excellent type of perennials to grow in our Lower Rio Grande Valley are...
