by Greg Grant | Oct 11, 2021 | Garden
This traditional Tex-Mex herb from the Mediterranean is also known as coriander or Chinese parsley and is used in ethnic cooking throughout the world. Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) is a cool-season annual that must be grown during the fall and spring in East Texas. ...
by Greg Grant | Oct 8, 2021 | Greg's Ramblings
A lot goes through my brain on a daily basis. Taking a writing class and a speaking class at SFA only add to the stimulation. Here lately, I’ve been pondering why I garden. It does take precious time, dwindling energy, and scarce funds. I’m sure different folks...
by The Arbor Gate | Sep 30, 2021 | Events, Garden
David Zlesak, Ph.D., Professor of Horticulture of University of Wisconsin-River Falls, has an exemplary history of supporting and promoting rose horticulture in the U.S. and abroad. His work with roses began when he was a mere 13 years old and he is recognized around...
by Bill Adams | Sep 30, 2021 | Garden
The cold winter/spring delayed the usual summer growing season but it was great for getting tomatoes started. I couldn’t resist trying a tomato variety called Mater Sandwich tomato this year. It was compact, producing big tomatoes –just right for a BLT. Momotaro...
by Greg Grant | Sep 19, 2021 | Garden, Greg's Ramblings
September means it’s time to turn off the water sprinklers, plant cool season fall vegetables, and prune your roses for a showy fall bloom. Mark it on your calendar. Prune roses around Valentine’s Day and Labor Day each year. Most roses need some type of pruning to...
by Angela Chandler | Sep 14, 2021 | Garden
Getting your garden through summer can be tough. All of the stresses a plant can be subjected to are magnified by the heat, drought spells and increased humidity of summer. Summer heat can come on quickly on the Gulf Coast. It can seem as though we move from late...
by Greg Grant | Sep 10, 2021 | Greg's Ramblings
As you know, I was born a gardener and longed to be a horticulturist. I also yearned for garden books and a greenhouse. There were no true gardeners in my family growing up, so I had to look elsewhere. I was enamored with James Underwood Crockett’s Victory Garden...
by Greg Grant | Sep 8, 2021 | Events, Greg's Ramblings
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Horticulture Education Committee in Smith County will be hosting popular horticulturist, garden writer, and philosopher Felder Rushing Monday, September 13 from 2-4 PM at the Tyler Public Library (201 S. College Ave.,...
by The Arbor Gate | Aug 18, 2021 | Garden, How To Videos
We had a COLD winter and a WET Spring, but our patience paid off. The Insectary Garden is Back!
by Greg Grant | Aug 18, 2021 | Greg's Ramblings
In last month’s blog we took up the somewhat polarizing, somewhat controversial topic of invasive plant species. Making the subject all too ironic is that we humans, the most invasive species on the planet, get to be judgmental and make all the rules. That’s why we...
