If you didn’t already grow your own vegetables and herbs, then the recent pandemic predicament should have you minding your peas and Q’s. We all know that vegetables are essential for a long, healthy life, and we all know that fresh picked produce is tastier and more...
Have we been grounded? It sure feels like it. But not by an angry parent. Instead, a tiny, unwelcome invader has seemingly put life as we know it on hold. Events are canceled, the kids are out of school, and lots of us are staying close to home. COVID-19 had terrible...
Under the current Covid-19 virus situation, Houston Rose Society decided to cancel following events: April meeting: “Fabulous Fragrant Shrub Roses of David Austin” on April 12 Annual Spring Show on April 25 at Memorial City Mall May Meeting: “The World History of...
In this episode, Beverly Welch is joined by Ann Wheeler from Log House Herbs. Bev and Ann talk about what is best to plant for Late Winter. ♪ [music] ♪ – [Beverly] You know, Ann, it’s late winter, we still have this cloudy weather, we’re still...
The cool season garden didn’t get much of an effort this year but I did start some onion seeds, and I also bought a few transplants to set out in January since I started late with the seed. The best cool season effort by far was a small planting of Romanesco...
Among many other things, springtime means bluebirds in Texas and much of the U.S. Thankfully there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t hear the gentle warble of bluebirds either at home or at work. Thanks to their beauty, pleasant disposition, and sweet warbling,...
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...
Tyler, Texas — The Smith County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office will be hosting a private landscape tour Tuesday March 24, 2020 from 9:00- 12:00 PM in the beautiful garden of Guy and Joan Pyron located in the Azalea District, 212 W. Dobbs St. Tyler,...
HRS monthly meeting on March 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...
On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at 10:00 AM the Magnolia Garden Club will welcome Greg Grant to the Art Museum of Southeast Texas. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served beginning at 9:30 AM. Greg will present Gardening for the Birds and...
