Why Sweet Flag is Sweet With all the rain we have been receiving lately, it is nice to find plants that thrive in moist conditions. Sweet flag (Acorus) is one such plant. This plant gets its common name from the sweet scent emitted from its leaves when they are crushed. Sweet flag is evergreen, low maintenance, and resembles the look of an ornamental grass. Although it spreads slowly, it is easily divided in spring, so each year you could … [Read more] about Why Sweet Flag is Sweet
Winter Landscape Presentation Offered Henderson County Master Gardener Association (HCMGA) will host Lydia Holley, Master Gardener and Landscape Design Steward, on Tuesday, October 16, 5:30 p.m., Clint W. Murchison Memorial Library, 121 S. Prairieville, … [Read more] about Winter Landscape Presentation Offered
Monthly Gardening Guide Offered Henderson County Master Gardener Association (HCMGA) is pleased to offer a month-by-month gardening guide to the public for only $15. This guide is specific to East Texas and will be available after October 4. The guide lists … [Read more] about Monthly Gardening Guide Offered
A Hummingbird’s Delight Hummingbirds are the garden’s jewels. Shimmering with an emerald coat, the ruby-throated hummingbird is a delightful visitor to most gardeners in East Texas. However, they demand a constant food supply to meet their energy … [Read more] about A Hummingbird’s Delight
Vegetable Gardening: Prepare Now for Success Later Master Gardener Bob Erickson will present “Fall Efforts to Prepare Your Garden for Spring” on Tuesday, September 18, 5:30 p.m., Clint W. Murchison Memorial Library, 121 South Prairieville, Athens. This … [Read more] about Vegetable Gardening: Prepare Now for Success Later
Milkweed Bugs No one told me when I planted milkweeds I would also get milkweed bugs. But that is what happened. Everything was great for a couple of years. My milkweed bloomed, the butterflies came, seed pods formed, seeds were collected, and my milkweeds … [Read more] about Milkweed Bugs
Beware of Bamboo? My daughter recently asked me a plant question. Her neighbor planted bamboo along their shared fence line, and she wondered if she should be concerned about it invading her yard. The easy answer is, “It depends.” The more informative answer … [Read more] about Beware of Bamboo?
Master Gardener Class Starts Soon in Henderson County Applications are now being accepted for the next Henderson County Master Gardener class. The class starts Friday, September 7 at Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC). Registration ends this week. County … [Read more] about Master Gardener Class Starts Soon in Henderson County
Meet Your Local Master Gardeners Do you have gardening questions? Are you interested in learning how to become a Master Gardener? Are you curious about the Master Gardener volunteer program? The public is invited to meet Master Gardeners from Henderson County … [Read more] about Meet Your Local Master Gardeners
Elizabeth Murphy felt the time was right to become a Master Gardener when she moved from Colorado to East Texas. “I registered for the class as soon as I knew of our plans to move,” she says. As a child, Murphy helped her maternal grandparents on their … [Read more] about Meet the Masters: Elizabeth Murphy
