Red spider lilies are one of many bulbs that will survive on rainfall alone in East Texas.

Now is the time to prepare your soil for a fall garden.

Giant swallowtail butterflies nectaring on Phlox paniculata ‘John Fanick’.

A migrating male magnolia warbler dead from a window strike.

May 31, 2024 - Smith County Master Gardeners, Tyler Parks and Recreation, and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have joined forces once again to host the third annual Nature Detective Camp. Based on the Junior Master Gardener ™ Wildlife Gardener curriculum, the program goal is to foster in each child curiosity about nature, a love for the outdoors, problem solving, leadership, stewardship, and a sense of community.