PUBLICATION DATE: February 05, 2016 WATER TREES DEEPLY BUT INFREQUENTLY By Ginger Easton Smith County Extension Agent We have certainly experienced some extremes in rainfall over the last several months! Since it has been dry for more than a month, it is time to water trees. The key to watering… Read More →
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Feb.2016-Water Trees
CONTACT: Nancy Freeman 361-790-0103 PUBLICATION DATE: February 05, 2016 WATER TREES DEEPLY BUT INFREQUENTLY By Ginger Easton Smith County Extension Agent We have certainly experienced some extremes in rainfall over the last several months! Since it has been dry for more than a month, it is time to water trees…. Read More →
TIME TO PLANT SQUASH
by Martha Habluetzel, Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardener Release date: March 30, 2022 With summer and winter squash selling for about $1.25 per pound in the grocery stores, coastal residents are encouraged to plant a couple of seeds or transplants to have fresh, homegrown squash. Squash plants dislike the cold and… Read More →
Turk’s Cap – My Favorite Native”
by Belinda C. Morin, Aransas-San Patricio Master Gardener Here in south Texas, we have the dual challenge of finding plants that will do well in the shade, but also withstand staggering temperatures and drought conditions in late summer. Turk’s Cap/Mexican Apple (Malvaviscus arboreus) is a great Texas tough native that… Read More →
2 hour workshop – Backyard Butterfly Beacons
“Just living isn’t enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.” – Hans Christian Anderson. Come learn which plants and other beacons will attract butterflies to your yard. The first hour Master Gardener and Master Naturalist Neli Spurrell will walk you through our gardens, pointing… Read More →
October 2014 Fall Plant Sale and Designer Potatoes
PRESIDENT’S CORNER It’s over! Thank you all for the hard work you’ve done for our Fall Plant Sale and the Plant Sale Redo. It was a great success. Now we have a short break before we start all over again. I’ve really enjoyed the rain we have gotten in September. … Read More →
November 2013 The Best Growing Season
Welcome to the Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardeners website We’re your neighbors who love gardening and want to pass that love along. Here you’ll find tested advice about gardening in the Coastal Bend area of South Texas. The lack of severe winters, heat and humidity, wind, unique soil, and lack… Read More →
July 2013 Irrigation — Installation Was Just the Beginning
Welcome to the Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardeners websiteWe’re your neighbors who love gardening and want to pass that love along. Here you’ll find tested advice about gardening in the Coastal Bend area of South Texas. The lack of severe winters, heat and humidity, wind, unique soil, and lack of water… Read More →
April 2013 Garden Weeds and Their Control
Welcome to the Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardeners website We’re your neighbors who love gardening and want to pass that love along. Here you’ll find tested advice about gardening in the Coastal Bend area of South Texas. The lack of severe winters, heat and humidity, wind, unique soil, and lack of… Read More →
August 2012 Leaf Miners
THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER July was a very busy month for our Master Gardener Association. Work continues in earnest in the garden area. The first major bed has been planted, a refurbished sign with our new garden name, Coastal Oaks Garden, has been erected, and work continues on the relaxation patio… Read More →