2024 Scholarship Awards - Did you know that Ellis County Master Gardeners along with our annual Expo sponsors provide scholarships for Ellis County High School Seniors? As of 2024, we have provided $114,100 in... Read More →
Growing Blueberries in Ellis County - Blueberries are about as American as apple pie; however, I never cared for the taste until I went blueberry picking at a farm in east Texas. I popped a berry... Read More →
Rainwater Harvesting Incentive Programs - I attended a workshop on groundwater catchment on Apr. 13, 2024, at the Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District in Cleburne (prairielandsgcd.org). I was interested in the incentive programs for installing rainwater harvesting systems... Read More →
Peggy Martin Rose - The Peggy Martin rose is a beautiful, thornless, climbing rose with clusters of pink blooms. They are disease resistant and quite easy to care for. These roses can grow over... Read More →
Growing Plumeria (Frangipani) in Texas - Plumeria trees (also known as Frangipani or the Hawaiian lei flower) can be a gorgeous, unexpected addition to any spring and summer landscape, even here in North Texas. The beauty... Read More →
Companion Planting in Your Garden - Companion planting is a method to enhance the health and productivity of your garden by placing plants close to each other to achieve an identified benefit. This article examines some... Read More →
Tree Care and Pruning - In the Master Gardener Community, we learn how to choose and care for trees based on science. It is best to go for Texas native trees because they last longer,... Read More →
Pocket Prairie UPDATE - Native plants are very important for our environment and native pollinators. A couple of years ago I cleared an area and planted native seeds in the fall. Every year since,... Read More →
Lasagna Garden UPDATE - In an earlier newsletter (February 2024) I wrote about how to build a Lasagna Garden. A Lasagna Garden is constructed by layering compost, sticks or mulch, and soil over either... Read More →
- TREES RECOMMENDED FOR ELLIS COUNTY
- The Magic of the Lotus
- Waxahachie Farmers Market Opening day is April 6th.
- A Test of a Soil Test Kit
- Expo 2024 in the rear-view mirror.
- Planting Your New Tomato Plants
- Happiness With Hellebores
- Behind the Scenes…a look at the Master Gardener EXPO Plant Sale
- Journaling dream come true…
- Suet Cakes for Your Bird Feeder