Most areas of the county have received multiple rounds of showers and heavy rainfall over the past several days. That was the good news. The not-so-good news is that the
Category: Gardening
The Dog Days of August have arrived. July was rather warm with day time temperatures dancing around the century mark on too many days. August is typically our warmest month even though it’s only by
Yes…You can grow olives in Texas City. I purchased my first olive tree at the Galveston County Extension Agency Master Gardner’s annual plant sale. We planted it in a large patio container, so if
Q: I recently bought an older home and need help in identifying a large shrub that is producing abundant and large clusters of pea-shaped flowers that are bright red. There are small thorns on the stems. Can you identify this shrub?
Every year I receive numerous questions about strange, misshapen growths on the leaves and stems of oak trees (primarily live oaks). These growths, known as galls, are often the result of certain type
August 18 “Bonsai”, with Clyde Holt, Galveston County Master Gardener, presenting, 9-11, at Galveston County AgriLife Extension in Carbide Park, 4102 Main, La Marque; Ph 281-534-3413; email galvco
These little red bugs are beloved because they are beneficial predators, cheerfully chomping on garden pests such as aphids. But ladybugs aren't really bugs at all. Instead, ladybugs belong to the order Coleoptera, which includes all the beetles.
Question: We have patches of a weird growth on our St. Augustine lawn that seemed to have appeared overnight. The growth is bluish-black in color and can be easily rubbed off leaf blades. What is it a
I commonly hear from gardeners who complain that grass won't grow under a tree no matter what they do. When I mention that the shade created by the tree is the likely problem, the typical, and underst
