Tag: Garden
Newest Texas Superstar: Gregg’s blue mistflower
Gregg's blue mistflower has been named a Texas Superstar plant for its low maintenance, long bloom period and penchant for attracting pollinators, especially butterflies.
The mighty sunflower — more than meets the eye
By Anita Westerbelt, Texas Master Naturalist
Sunflowers are survivors.
Even on dreadfully hot late summer mornings, they stand ready to meet the day; they withstand our...
August in the garden
By Lori Murray, Cameron County Master Gardener, Texas Superstar Specialist
August’s flower is the poppy. It represents peacefulness. August babies also have a connection with...
Spring 2021 plant sale
By Jennifer Herrera, Agrilife Extension
The largest plant sale in Cameron County has moved online. This year our Cameron County Master Gardeners will host a virtual...
Part II: Naturalized and cultivated plants to consider for winter blooms
A naturalized flowering tree that provides frilly white blooms during most of the year is pata de chivo, commonly called goat’s foot tree. The...
A night visitor to keep around
By Anita Westervelt, Texas Master Naturalist
The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is a critter of the night more beneficial to a garden and the urban...