Bell County Master Gardener Articles Published in Bell County Newspapers
Butterflies & Birds
- American Robin
- Barn Swallow
- Swallowtail butterflies
- Feeding the Birds.pdf
- Humm-Dingers.pdf
- Butter-Flying.pdf
- Gardening for Butterflies Oct08.pdf
- Attracting Birds to Winter Garden Dec08.pdf
- Backyard Bird Sanctuary Dec09.pdf
- Attract Hummingbirds Dec09.pdf
- Sphinx Moth May 2011 pdf
- Plant Polinators June 2011 pdf
Bulbs
- Lilies
- Forcing Bulbs Indoors
- Fall Bulb Planting for Spring Show.pdf
- Bulbs Dec08.pdf
- Plant a Flag (Irises) April09.pdf
- Spring blooming bulbs Dec10
Christmas & Other Holiday Plant Care
- Massive Pumpkins
- Patriotic garden bed
- Mother’s Day flowers
- Valentine’s Day Flowers
- Mistletoe
- Living Christmas tree
- Norfolk pine
- Christmas Plant Care.pdf
- Christmas Gifts for the Gardener in Your Life.pdf
- The Poinsettia.pdf
- Recycling Christmas Trees.pdf
- Christmas for the Critters Dec08.pdf
- Christmas House Plants Dec08.pdf
- Valentine Flowers _ Celebrations.pdf
- Plantin’ of the Green Mar09.pdf
- Pumpkin Time Oct09.pdf
- Gifts for GardenerNov 09.pdf
- Frankincense Dec 2010
- Myrrh Dec 2010
Composting & Mulch
- Live Oak Composting
- Composting.pdf
- Bottoms Up – Composting.pdf
- composting Oct08.pdf
- Compost Tea.pdf
- Compost Tea -Jul2010
- Why Mulch.pdf
- Mulch Types.pdf
- Mulch.pdf
- Fall composting Nov10
Color in the Garden
- Bright spots of color_garden Oct08.pdf
- Fall color in the garden Oct08.pdf
- Choosing Color for Your Garden.pdf
- White and Gray Plants Feb09.pdf
- October Color – Oct09.pdf
- Gray Plants -Jul2010
- Fall into Color Nov10
Desert Gardening (Cactus & Succulents)
- The Other Succulents
- Rounding out the Desert Garden
- Cold Hardy Cacti and Succulents
- Desert Gardens Jan 11
Earthkind Gardening
- Earthkind Part1_Feb10.pdf
- Earthkind _2 Roses Feb 10.pdf
- Earthkind _3 Roses Mar10.pdf
- Fragrant Earthkind Roses- May 2011
Grasses – Native, Ornamental, Lawn
- Native_ORNAMENTAL_GRASSES_6-28-08.pdf
- Starting A New Lawn.pdf
- Spring Lawn Care.pdf
- Hot Weather Lawn Care.pdf
- Controlling Weeds in Your Lawn.pdf
- Ready for Spring Apr2011
Herbs
- Elderberry 2013 Herb of year
- Scented Geraniums
- 2012 Herb of the Year Rose
- Garlic, Part 3
- Garlic, part 2
- Garlic, part 1
- Herb – Turmeric.pdf
- Intro to Herbs 2-09-09.pdf
- Herb-Bay Laurel Mar09.pdf
- Dill-2010 Herb of the Year.pdf
- Historical Herbs,Part one Sep10
- Historical Herbs, Part two Sep10
- Horseradish Jan 11
- Herbs Feb2011
- Lavendar in Central Texas – May2011
Integrated Pest Management
- Snails in the Garden
- Killing Fire ants July 11
- Controlling Fire Ants.pdf
- Beneficials.pdf
- Using Beneficial Nematodes.pdf
- Insects in the Garden Feb 09.pdf
- Pill Bugs -Jun 2010
Invasive Plants – to Avoid in Central Texas
Landscape
- Three Tough Plants
- July garden maintenance
- Prepare for summer
- Time to Get Busy
- December Chores
- Drought, Part 2
- Drought, Part 1
- Drought Survivors
- Fall Vegetable sale
- Container Gardening Part 2
- Container Gardening Part 1
- We are in Drought, Part Three
- Drought, What is it? Part one
- Drought, What to do. Part two
- Test Your Soil.pdf
- Protecting Your Home from Wildfire.pdf
- To Xeriscape or Not to Xeriscape.pdf
- Rock Garden.pdf
- Drought tolernat plants Jul09.pdf
- Late summer heat lovers Sep08.pdf
- Perk Up Your Landscape With Fall Color.pdf
- Winterizing Your Garden.pdf
- Winterizing your garden Nov08.pdf
- Preparing Your Landscape for Winter.pdf
- The Weekend Gardener.pdf
- Plan and Plant for Fall Color.pdf
- Annuals for Central Texas-1.pdf
- Here Comes Fall- Sep09.pdf
- Fall Gardens Sep 09.pdf
- Landscape Care Important Dec09.pdf
- December Gardening chores Dec 09.pdf
- Winter, Evaluate Garden Jan 2010.pdf
- End of Winter Chores Mar10.pdf
- Winter Visions Jan 11
- Before you Dig Mar2011
Propagation & Seeds
- Share Your Plants with Others.pdf
- Irises- Vegetative Propagation-1.pdf
- Storing Native Seeds Nov08.pdf
- Nannie Fannie and the Purple Iris Jun09.pdf
Roses
- Rose_information-1.pdf
- The Love and Care of Roses.pdf
- Roses and Chocolate Garden 2-09.pdf
- How Do I Choose Roses0509.pdf
- Roses and Chocolate Garden 2-09.pdf
- Keeping Roses healthy Aug09.pdf
- Roses Mar10.pdf
- Rose Hips Nov09.pdf
- Prune Roses Feb2011
Shade Gardening
Special Needs Gardening
Specific Plant Information
- The Luffa Sponge Gourd
- Zinnias
- Artemesia–Lace for your Landscape
- Oxalis
- Pansies – Winter Delight
- Angel’s Trumpet
- Mexican Mint Marigold.pdf
- Sunflowers Sep08.pdf
- Baccharis neglecta (Roosevelt Weed).pdf
- Bluebell.pdf
- Snow on the prairie Sep08.pdf
- Earthkind and other easy roses Mar09.pdf
- Annuals for Central Texas Apr09.pdf
- India Mustard _Brassica juncea_Apr2009.pdf
- Nannie Annie and the Jack Beans _May09.pdf
- A Moonlit Garden_May09.pdf
- Mealy Blue Sage May09.pdf
- Milkweed Jun09.pdf
- Bird of Paradise Jun09.pdf
- Black-eyed Susan Jul09.pdf
- Zinnia-Butterfly Magnets Jul09.pdf
- Queen’s Wreath-Pink Profusion Jul09.pdf
- Sweet peas for Sweet Pea Aug09.pdf
- Calendula Aug09.pdf
- Moss Roses Like it HOT Sep09.pdf
- Marigolds Sep09.pdf
- Yellow Butterfly vine Oct09.pdf
- Goldenrod Nov09.pdf
- ForsythiaMar2010.pdf
- Wisteria Vine Jul10
- Passion Flower Vine Jul10
- Aloe vera- Aug10
- Desert Willow- Aug10
- Possumhaw Holly Sep10
- Texas GreenSage Oct10
- Aloe Vera-An old Friend Dec10
- Facts of Flax – Jan 2011
- Lilium- Mar2011
- Artemisia – Named for a Goddess May 2011
Texas Native Plants
- Plan for Texas Wildflowers
- Get Ready For Wildflowers
- Buffalo Gourd
- Desert globe mallow
- Coreopsis – A Little Piece of Sunshine
- Pin Clover
- Texas Native Edible plants
- Tx_Spring_Natives-1.pdf
- Waterwise_plants_Sunny_07-08-08.pdf
- Caring for Texas Natives.pdf
- Let’s Go Native.pdf
- Go Native.pdf
- Grow Some Texas Wildflowers.pdf
- Wildflowers.pdf
- Wildflowers 2.pdf
- Plan Ahead for Bluebonnets Sep08.pdf
- Adapted Non-Natives _ Perennials and Annuals.pdf
- Is It Sage or Is It Salvia.pdf
- Texas Super Stars.pdf
- super stars Mar2009.pdf
- Superstars_ MoyGrande _ Belinda’s Dream Apr09.pdf
- Roadside plants May09.pdf
- Texas Superstars=Success Jan 2010.pdf
Tree Selection and Care
- Pomegrante Tree
- Choosing_Shade_Trees_08-11-08.pdf
- Ornamental Trees for Your Landscape.pdf
- Tree Varieties for Central Texas.pdf
- Small native trees Oct08.pdf
- Trees for Texas.pdf
- Adapted Native Trees and Shrubs.pdf
- Planting Your Trees.pdf
- Fall Tree Planting_10-27-07.pdf
- Tree Planting Time Oct09-1.pdf
- Oak Wilt.pdf
- Memory tree Nov09.pdf
- It’s Winter,Plant trees Jan 2010.pdf
- Selecting Shade Trees Dec10
- Texas Native trees Mar11
Growing Orchids
Vegetable & Herb Gardening
- Vegetable Garden How To
- Vegetables _ Herbs for Fall Gardening_08-04-08.pdf
- Fall Gardening Aug08.pdf
- FALL VEGETABLE GARDENING Sep08.pdf
- Herbs for Beginners.pdf
- Vegetable Varieties for Bell County.pdf
- Preserving Good Things.pdf
- Potatoes 2.pdf
- Tomato Transplant Procedures.pdf
- Onions.pdf
- Valentine’s Strawberries Feb 2010.pdf
- Soil Analysis & Tomatoes Aug10
- Fall Vegeetable Garden Aug10
- Squash Oct10
- Still Winter Feb2011
- Tomatoes Feb 2011
- Peppers Feb 2011
- Plant a Veg garden Mar2011
- The Onion Apr2011
- Asparagus May2011
Water – Rainwater, Ponds, Garden Watering
- Water–Delicious Entertainment
- Water Harvesting.pdf
- Proper Landscape and Garden Watering.pdf
- Planting Your Pond.pdf
- The Trickle of Moving Water.pdf
- Keep that Rainwater 06-09.pdf
- waterwise gardening Aug09.pdf
Weeds
Wildlife – Deer & Other Animals
for more see also Educational Articles – General Interest
- Hanging Baskets
- Deer Tale
- Attracting Wildlife with flowering vines
- Deer Driven Landscapes.pdf
- Gardening with Deer.pdf
- What Plants Will Survive Visiting Deer.pdf
- Texas Gone Bats.pdf
- Enjoy Purple Martins in Your Garden.pdf