Gardening 101: Growing herbs by the box
Most herbs grow very well in this region. They are low risk, high reward plants, and an herb box is an easy way to get started.
Jeff Ray's Gardening 101
To garden in North Texas is to accept what mother nature will throw at you. Expect to be humbled. What I try to do with Gardening 101 is learn alongside you as we navigate the boundaries that the weather and topography bind us to. I hope to get the most out of our landscapes without losing plants, surrendering too much time, or – worst of all – having a boring yard. There is much to learn and much to grow. -Jeff
Gardening 101: What native fruits grow in North Texas?
To grow native is to greatly increase your odds of a having a successful plant. But fruit is rare in the wild, especially in a climate like ours.
Gardening 101: Peaches, plums and apricots
If you have a spot in your yard for an ornamental tree, then you have room for a tree from the Prunus genus.
Gardening 101: Caring for your orchids
With proper care, these plants can easily live 10-15 years in a pot.
Gardening 101: Conifers to try
There are many advantages to conifer trees.
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Gardening 101: Caring for your orchids
With proper care, these plants can easily live 10-15 years in a pot.
Gardening 101: Summer Plants You Can Grow In The Shade
Here in the heat of the North Texas summer it's time to find some shade, so let's talk about what can grow there.
Gardening 101: annual-perennial combinations
Every growing season I'm rotating out a small company of visiting annuals to serve as foreground to my steadfast perennials.
Gardening 101: All About Begonias
The plants are relatively cheap and you can buy them by the tray, but if that is all you know about begonias, then you don't know begonias.
Gardening 101: Seed Bombs
The best part about seed bombs is that is a great activity to do with the kids.
Vegetables
Gardening 101: Veterans Produce
Veterans Produce is an idea seeded from one man trying to toil in the dirt to feed who he can. It is an idea that can take root and help solve hunger and homeless problems just about anywhere.
Gardening 101: Fall vegetable gardening in North Texas
There are a slew of summer vegetables you can grow in the heat (and dry) conditions of June, July and August. But the selection broadens greatly if you want to start in late winter and grow to the edge of summer.
Gardening 101: More Cool Season Gardening Tips
February is time to put in greens like kale, chard, spinach, parsley and lettuce.
Gardening 101: When North Texans Should Plant What Vegetables In Their Gardens
There are three growing seasons in North Texas, which means three different planting times, harvest times and all sorts of different things to grow.
Gardening 101: Vertical Farming In The Metroplex
Go inside and go up -- Vertical Farming is one of fastest-growing sectors in ag-business.
Trees
Gardening 101: Planting spring trees in North Texas
If you want to plant a tree this spring, you'll need to be extra vigilant this summer in taking care of its watering needs.
Gardening 101: Peaches, plums and apricots
If you have a spot in your yard for an ornamental tree, then you have room for a tree from the Prunus genus.
Gardening 101: Conifers to try
There are many advantages to conifer trees.
Fighting oak wilt, the fungus devastating trees across North Texas
Oak wilt is a devastating, incurable fungus that is slowly spreading over a large part of the United States.
Gardening 101: The gift of trees
Christmas is the time of joy, celebration and gift-giving. This week's story is about gifting a friend or family member a tree for their yard.
Shrubs
Gardening 101: Evergreen shrubs and green screens
Evergreen shrubs make perfect green screens.
Gardening 101: Crape Myrtles
Despite being native to China and Korea, the Crape Myrtle is the official shrub of Texas.
Gardening 101: shrub replacement ideas
Many landscapes still bear the scars of the Great Freeze. Some landscapers and homeowners either haven't gotten around to removing and replacing the damaged or dead shrubs.
Gardening 101: Flowering Shrubs Provide Spring-Like Color During Cold Winter
There is a little balm for the winter blues, a trio of shrubs that you grow in your backyard to bring in a some much-needed color in the coldest of times.
How To
Gardening 101: Drip irrigation
Drip irrigation is when you drip water slowly into the root zone from ground level.
Gardening 101: Container gardening - thriller, filler, and spiller
For those who would like to exercise their green thumb but don't have a backyard, container gardening is a space- and cost-friendly option.
Gardening 101: Industrial Composting
Composting should be considered a civic duty as well as a gift to your garden or landscape.
Gardening 101: Keyhole gardens
A keyhole garden is a small, raised garden on top of a carefully constructed compost pile.
Gardening 101: The Master Gardener Program helps North Texans get their hands in the dirt
The Tarrant County Master Gardener Association is a gold mine of garden knowledge at the ready.
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