Got Leaves? Make Leaf Mold “All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey,” sang The Mamas & The Papas. For the gardener, that means it is time to make leaf mold. I think leaf mold would be more popular if it were called something else. Although it may sound a bit gross, the end product is not. Even the process is simple. Leaf mold is a soil conditioner made from - you guessed it - leaves. Finished leaf mold looks similar to compost and … [Read more] about Got Leaves? Make Leaf Mold
Add Autumn’s Colors to Your Landscape Considering adding some autumn color to your landscape? Now is the time to look around and determine the types of trees and other plantings you can put together for a breathtaking autumn arrangement. Maples, sweetgums, … [Read more] about Add Autumn’s Colors to Your Landscape
Make a Connection Through Gardening There are comic strips portraying families all gathered together for the holidays, except each person is looking only at his or her phone. That is a sad commentary on contemporary life. According to Market Watch, American … [Read more] about Make a Connection Through Gardening
Camellias Woo in Winter When chilly temperatures arrive, many summer-blooming plants wave goodbye. Now is when the camellias begin to bloom. All summer long, they have waited patiently. Their beautiful dark background unnoticed behind colorful summer flowers. … [Read more] about Camellias Woo in Winter
Butterflies on the Move It is not often easy for a gardener to look past the chores that need to be done. Occasionally, though, nature’s magic is so overwhelmingly mesmerizing, even the gardener is hypnotized. This past week, I fell under nature’s spell as I … [Read more] about Butterflies on the Move
Red and White on a Bluestem Have you been looking for a grass to add interest and beauty to your garden? If you are wanting a grass that is both colorful and native, Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) is a wonderful grass to include in an ornamental … [Read more] about Red and White on a Bluestem
The fall rains have arrived. You can almost hear the Louisiana irises rejoicing. Iris giganticaerulea is the official state wildflower of Louisiana, but Louisiana irises also grow well in East Texas. Although you can grow Louisiana irises as a bog plant, … [Read more] about Irises from Louisiana
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 … [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
