Texas A&M Agrilife

Spring lawn tasks: fertilize, aerate and weed

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Sunday, March 19, 2023

Spring is in the air! Well, spring was in the air last week, but this is Texas, and we never know when that last bit of winter will hit. Even if the weather is confused about which season it is, the calendar tells me that it is time to get outside and start working in the lawn.

AgriLife: Pesky spotted cucumber beetles

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Friday, March 3, 2023

This week I had a conversation with a newcomer to Williamson County who was interested in plant recommendations for our area and lawn care guidelines. I have those conversations fairly often. Usually some of the questions are focused on the weather and how different it is in Texas.

Church member John Lawton takes a chain saw to a downed tree in front of Main Street Baptist Church Thursday. A major ice storm in Williamson County left many areas without power, with downed trees throughout the area. Temperatures began to climb above the freezing mark by Thursday. (Photo by Andy Sharp)

Assessing your storm-damaged trees

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Saturday, February 4, 2023

Texas A&M AgriLife by Kate Whitney-Hajda As I write Wednesday, the roads are slick with ice and tree crews are out clearing broken limbs from the road. This week feels a little bit like a flashback to Winter Storm Uri, at least as far as ice and tree damage.

Agrilife: Keeping a garden journal

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

Texas A&M Agrilife by Kate Whitney-Hajda One thing I love about gardening is the camaraderie and conversations that you get to have with other like-minded plant lovers. I always learn good tips from other gardeners and they are usually willing to share plants, too.

New year gardening tasks for Central Texas

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

January 2023 has started off with beautiful weather and sunny days. This kind of weather makes it nice to get outside and work in the lawn, and there is always something to do in our lawns and gardens.

Fall colors on a tree. (Sun Archive)

Beautiful fall foliage means free compost for everyone

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Trees offer a lot of great things to our world. They provide shade on hot days, they are beautiful points of interest in the landscape and they give off oxygen. Trees go one step further by providing free compost every fall.

Some pointers about Poinsettias

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Kate Whitney The Christmas season is here! I enjoy using plants and natural elements to decorate my home. During the Christmas season that means poinsettias and Christmas greenery. Poinsettias are a neat plant to grow and have an interesting history as the Christmas flower.

Some pointers

Some pointers about Poinsettias

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

A great cool-season annual

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Friday, November 11, 2022

Pansies are one of my mother’s favorite flowers to grow. Every year in the fall, we went on a search for the perfect tray of pansies. Some years she liked to plant a mix of colorful pansies, and other years she planted a solid color for a big impact statement.

TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE Kate Whitney

Green Magic broccoli is a fall Texas Superstar plant

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

The weather is finally starting to feel a little more like fall, or maybe I am trying to convincemyself that 89-degree temperatures are fall weather in Texas. The shorter daylight hours are making a difference in the weather and I am ready to enjoy some fall vegetables.

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