Submitted by Greg Grant

Smith County Master Gardeners Celebrate 25th Bulb Conference and Sale

Locally adapted bulbs farmed in East Texas will be available at this year’s Bulbs to Blooms conference.

Properly selected daffodils, jonquils, and narcissus provide spring beauty each year.

Cabbage transplants should be set out now.

Oxblood lilies bloom all over Texas with the first hint of fall weather after school starts.

Many shade trees have suffered during the 2023 drought and need deep soaking.

From Bulbs to Blooms Conference and Sale

Standard sized crapemyrtles shade the front walls and windows of this East Texas home.

Using captured rainwater is a practical solution to Texas droughts.

Fresh green beans are always a treat.

Fireblight is a common bacterial disease on ornamental and edible pears.

July 23, 2023 - Summer Gardening Questions

Q: There are many small dead branches in my Bradford pear. What is causing it and what can I do about it?