April 14, 2025 — The Smith County Master Gardeners invite the public to a free educational lecture on Friday, April 25, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Tyler Public Library Taylor Auditorium, located at 201 S. College Avenue in downtown Tyler. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.

The program, titled “Gardening for Worms! Host Plants for Butterfly Caterpillars,” will be presented by Dawn Stover, USDA NRCS Study Leader and Agronomist at the East Texas Plant Materials Center in Nacogdoches.

March 11, 2025 - Greg Grant will be conducting controlled burns on his pine savannas in Arcadia this week, March 11-16. Winds will be out of the southwest during the burns.

In addition to creating scenic, open, park-like forests and promoting native grasses and wildflowers, regular prescribed fire reduces fuel loads, decreasing the chance of catastrophic wildfires during the summer; controls underbrush, diseases, and insects; and promotes wildlife habitat for deer, turkey, quail, pollinators, and other declining grassland birds.

Jonquils are enduring fragrant spring treasures.

Urban trees are an important part of our East Texas landscape.

Winter is an excellent time to plant new fruit trees.