Author: Jackie Jordan

Earth-Kind® Roses

Feb 1, 2019 | Hot Topics

Q: Are there any low maintenance roses I can plant in my landscape? If you desire a low maintenance rose bush, look to the Texas AgriLife Extension Service list of Earth-Kind® Roses. Roses cultivars...

Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)

Nov 19, 2018 | In the Garden

Common chickweed is a low, spreading, winter annual weed that germinates when we receive lots of cool, wet weather. Its leaves are opposite each other, smooth and elliptical in shape. It is tolerant...

Weed of the Month – Florida Betony

Oct 24, 2018 | In the Garden

Florida betony is a cool season perennial weed that is beginning to come out of dormancy now. Another common name for this weed is rattlesnake weed, because of the thick white tubers that form...

Weeds as Indicators

Apr 1, 2018

Question: Are weeds killing my lawn? Answer: Weeds are not killing your lawn. Weeds are plants that are taking advantage of the open space created by weakened turf grass. Weeds, like all plants,...

Air Layering

Mar 1, 2018

Question: What is air layering? Answer: Air layering is a propagation technique. A piece of the original plant is wounded and remains attached to the parent plant as the new plant develops. It can...