Bulletin Board
- The Class of 2026 Intern Master Gardener Program is now accepting applications. Click HERE to download the application.
- The International Master Gardener Conference registration is open. This year's theme is "There is no Planet B". Click HERE to learn more about attending this virtual event.
- Our Annual Fall Auction was a success once again in 2024. Click HERE to see the list of the very generous businesses that gave donations .
Focus on a Native - Lantana
Texas Lantana (Lantana urticoides) is a native, perennial shrub distinguished as the only Lantana species indigenous to Texas. Its range extends from across Texas to southern Arizona and southward to Oaxaca, Mexico. This species thrives in well-drained sand, loam, clay, or caliche soils with full sun exposure. Throughout most of Texas, Texas Lantana is commonly observed growing along roadsides, on hillsides, and in open fields.
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Creepy Crawler - Cicadas
Texas has over 50 species of cicadas, and these summer insects are usually beloved or hated because of their sound. Male cicadas have ridged sound producing organs, called tymbals, which vibrate through muscle contraction creating the cicada’s “song”. Female and male cicadas can make noises through flicking their wings, stridulation by rasping part of the body with the wing, or by vi bratingthe substrate where they are resting. Sounds are used for distress/ alarm signals, establishing territory, calling to attract mates, and courting calls. Male cicadas can synchronize their calls to form a chorus to attract females.
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Herb of the Month - Basil
The common kitchen herb, basil (Ocimum basilicum), is remarkably versatile, with many uses both in the kitchen and the garden. Originating in Asia, basil gradually made its way to the Mediterranean and eventually spread throughout Europe and the Americas. Today, it is used around the world for cooking, its pleasant aroma, ornamental value, companion planting, medicinal purposes, and more. Basil thrives in the heat of summer but can also tolerate the cooler temperatures of spring and fall. In my opinion, it's one of the most adaptable and useful herbs a gardener can grow.
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Veggies, Q&As, and Native Plants
Happenings and Harvests in the Veggie Garden
A weekly log of veggie garden activities
Native Plant Gallery
Visit our gallery of native plants--and Go Native!