It’s a sad thing for those who work in nurseries and garden centers when we hear a customer say “I don’t dare try to grow houseplants…I just look at them and they die.” Oh, no! That wanna-be plant lover just…
Texas summers are tough on us all. Imagine if you – like your landscape – were stuck outside, unable to escape the heat and sun. Watering your plants is essential for their survival in the summer but it must be…
As the calendar turns to spring, experienced gardeners know that those 90 and 100-degree days are right around the corner. It’s not too early to plan ahead and get your garden ready for summer, and making preparations now will make…
Some of our favorite pictures from past Rose Weekend events Our Rose Weekend is the first weekend in March each year, when our entire rose collection becomes available for purchase. Eager to pick your favorites? Here are three things to do now to…
Hummingbirds are true miracles of nature, with hearts that can beat over 1,200 times per minute and wings that can flap 15-80 times per second. Sound exhausting? It is, and they need plenty of sustenance to keep up that pace.…
Getting in better physical shape is a typical resolution at the start of the new year. Though we know that it's important to our health, some of us find the idea of going to the gym uninspiring... The good news…
Save time and money with these decorating tips! Paula Spletter, NHG’s creative director extraordinaire (and long-tenured Dallas County Master Gardener) loves color and texture, but doesn’t rely solely on blossoms to get them for her seasonal decor. Her favorite? Super-hip…
Our annual celebration of the flavor and diversity of herbs is April 23rd and 24th this year. Besides the culinary classics, we'll have a variety of herbs that are valued for therapeutic fragrance, essential oils, or nutritional/medicinal purposes. As a bonus,…
The fences and walls that define our outdoor spaces offer a virtually blank canvas upon which climbing plants can provide the perfect focal point--but they're often overlooked. Particularly challenging is finding a well-behaved vine that can offer dazzling blooms in…
For those willing to invest the time, fruits and spices from around the world can be cultivated in backyard containers. Many DFW-area gardeners have successfully cultivated tender, fruiting plants—such as citrus—in containers. Lovingly toted in and out of a greenhouse,…
