by Bill Adams | Oct 13, 2020 | Garden
I’ve had a lot of nicknames over the years—Chicken Bill, Tomato Bill and of late, Jujube Bill. These nicknames usually come with some regrets. The chickens ate everything in the backyard and left a lot of you-know-what. I still love tomatoes but I tend to overplant...
by The Arbor Gate | Oct 6, 2020 | Events
This year the Smith County Master Gardeners will be hosting their 22nd annual, award-winning “From Bulbs to Blooms” conference and sale using a new format. The educational program featuring Greg Grant, waxing horticulturally on the Earth-Kind bulbs in the sale, will...
by The Arbor Gate | Oct 6, 2020 | Events
Please join us on Thursday, October 8 at 7 PM for our monthly meeting. All are welcome. Gaye Hammond will be presenting “Fabulous, Fragrant Shrub Roses of David Austin.” Gaye is passionate about sharing her knowledge and love of growing roses. She is an...
by The Arbor Gate | Oct 5, 2020 | Events
HRS virtual meeting on November 12, 2020 features retired Texas Master Gardner Angela Chandler as the speaker. Angela will lecture on how to choose annuals, perennials and ornamental grasses that are good companion for roses. Properly arranged companion plants can add...
by Greg Grant | Oct 5, 2020 | Garden, Greg's Ramblings
In addition to much anticipated pleasant weather, there are many things to look forward to in a Texas autumn. Among my favorites is the annual super star floral display of Turk’s cap, a native member of the hibiscus family. Plants native to the South that were showy...
by The Arbor Gate | Oct 1, 2020 | How To Videos, Video
Both figs and pomegranates do well in our Gulf Coast climate. Here are a few tips on caring for them, and also how to address common problems.
by The Arbor Gate | Sep 4, 2020 | Events, Garden
As one of the most famous rose breeders, David Austin introduced over 190 rose cultivars during his life time. Many of them not only send out beautiful blooms but also have wonderful fragrance. On the HRS monthly meeting in April, Gaye Hammond will introduce the...
by Greg Grant | Sep 3, 2020 | Garden, Greg's Ramblings
I hate to go philosophical on you again, but to me, gardening is philosophical. Nature is philosophical. Life is philosophical. That’s why my two of my favorite horticulturists, Felder Rushing and Steven Chamblee, are also two of my favorite philosophers. I’m overly...
by The Arbor Gate | Sep 2, 2020 | Garden, How To Videos, Video
The number one question we get in the dog days of summer is, “how much should I water?”. Beverly and Angela have an answer that might surprise you, a nifty trick to measure how much you’re actually watering and help you understand what your wilting...
by developer | Aug 26, 2020 | How To Videos, Video
Kelly stopped by The Arbor Gate to pick up some Fall Tomatoes and ask about Leaf Miner on his Citrus.
