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Articles

Aquaponics:

Aquaponics earns “A” for Bear Branch students

Beekeeping:

Keeping the Balance with Bees

Birds, Butterflies, and Insects:

How do I get rid of the aphids on my milkweed plants?

Cicada killers more frightening than dangerous

Why we love the Monarch butterfly

Let us explore the Eastern Bluebird

A few bugs — bugging you?

The butterfly: A beauty and a beast for gardens

 

Floral Gardening:

Bluebonnets

Plants That Are Thrillers, Spillers, and Fillers

Esperanza a ‘thumbs up’ plant all the way around

Try a native plant garden for beauty, hardiness

Ghost plant is full of possibilities

Pruning and Organic Care of Roses

Finding super plants for the garden

Mums, the divas of the autumn garden

Flame Acanthus a Blooming Beauty in the Heat

Agapanthus: The Lily of the Nile

The Christmas cactus a beautiful plant at the darkest time of year

Lantana: an easy-to-grow, colorful choice for your garden

Pruning Roses Can Be Perfected with Practice

General Gardening:

June Gardens Are Busting Out All Over

Garden checklist for the start of summer

Perennials for Montgomery County

The dependable pine a mainstay of Texas

Spring comes early in Montgomery County

Value of a Master Gardener Volunteer

Protecting plants from freezing weather

Top gardening books to read this fall and winter

What’s in a name: Heirloom, hybrids and GMOs?

Avoid these common mistakes when buying plants

Getting answers to garden questions

Gardening to help sustain wildlife

How Shakespeare can inspire your spring garden

Cost-free ideas for yard and garden projects

Gardening advice from grandma, Girl Scouts and dear old dad

Spring is coming: Are your garden beds ready?

Gardencrafting — Reusing your garden for crafts

It may take a lifetime to learn all about gardening

Herb Gardening:

Aloe Vera

Herbs That Repel Chickens and Deer

Loving Lavender

It’s not too late to start a winter herb garden

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme: herbs for the beginner

Irrigation and Watering:

Tips for adjusting an irrigation system

Drip irrigation enhances landscape, saves water, money, & time

Rising population in Montgomery County may spur water crisis

Best practices for fall landscape irrigation

Mulching saves water and reduces weeds

Junior Master Gardeners:

Junior Master Gardener clubs blooming at Magnolia schools

Michael Potter – Montgomery County Extension Agent – Horticulture

Lawn disease symptoms on the rise

Three pests that are bugging summer gardeners

Conserve water through mulch

Gardening through rainy conditions

Orchard:

About time to prune grape vines

Too many peaches can be bad for the tree

Citrus for Montgomery County

Patio Citrus Care Basics

Fruit tree woes

Organic Gardening:

Your organic gardening chores for February and March

Your organic gardening chores for March

Organic Gardening Tips for the Month of April

Organic garden checklist for summer

September and October garden chores for the organic garden

Organic Garden Checklist for November

May checklist for the organic garden

Compost and Compost Tea: The Go-to Solution for Garden Problems

Pruning and organic care of roses

Worm composting can result in ‘gold’ for your garden

Trees, Turf, Shrubs, and Landscaping:

Planting Trees and Shrubs Properly

Frustrated with Growing Turfgrass in Shady Areas?

Selecting the Right Trees & Shrubs for Fall Planting

Q&A on the hearty Sage Palm

Planting a deer resistant landscape

Helpful hints to keep your grass healthy

Tips for harvesting water in your lawn

The dependable pine a mainstay of Texas

Vegetable Gardening:

Squash Vine Borer

Winter Vegetable Gardening

Planting Time for Strawberries

 

 

 

 

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