The Garden Gate
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Proper mulching is just as important to your plants as proper watering
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN One of our Valley treasures is Quinta Mazatlan in McAllen, which is a birding,...
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Water, water everywhere but… well, that all depends
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN As summer really kicks in and our temperatures rise, we must be aware of...
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A little history lesson on the RGV to help make your gardens grow
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN When writing about gardening in our Magic Valley, we need to explain some of...
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Getting to know the tools of the trade is vital for any gardener
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN The tools of a gardener can be many and varied. If storage is limited...
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Think outside the box when it comes to garden tool storage
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN Most gardeners don’t have a large space to store their tools, plus the tools...
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Soil, sun, water are essential tools in the gardening game
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN Every occupation, sport or hobby has its own vocabulary and tools. There are always...
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Now is the time to start planting those summer veggies
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN One of the food groups that was initially difficult to find during this strange...
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A quick lesson about some the Valley’s many flowering shrubs, trees
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN With the abundance of flowering shrubs and trees in the Valley, it is interesting...
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Now is the time to get those home projects out of the way
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN Working in your yard doesn’t always involve dirt and plants. Our house repair businesses,...
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Native trees, shrubs welcome our warm Valley weather
By ANN JOHNSTONLFN While the rest of our country is experiencing cold temperatures and even snow, our...