The Ellis County Master Gardener Association supports Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service in the community through our annual Expo, numerous horticultural classes, speaking engagements, monthly newsletter, and our community and learning gardens. Check out what you should be working on in the garden this month.
September in the Garden - “It’s September”… what needs to be done? PLANTING Plant these fall vegetables now: beets, carrots, “greens” (mustard, collard, turnip), kale, lettuce, radishes and spinach. Lawn establishment using warm-season grasses such... Read More →Here are a few things we are working on:
The Waxahachie Farmer’s Market opened on May 7th with improved parking, sidewalks, restrooms, a bigger dog park an improved interior!
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GARDEN GUILT- Part Three - Gardening is not supposed to be depressing. I felt like a garden slacker;I could only see the jobs I hadn’t finished, and it wasn’t fun anymore. Until I Found the... Read More →
How to Help Monarchs - Monarch butterflies have been in a steady decline for years and recently the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classified the monarch as endangered. Habitat loss, climate change,... Read More →
The Root Less Traveled - Here are some “quick wins” for the fall garden. These seeds are fast germinators, they mature quickly and, some chilly nights will actually enhance their flavor. There’s no need to... Read More →