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How-ToRecovering Your Garden After a Winter Storm in the Southern Plains
Your electricity is back on, you’re no longer flushing toilets with melted snow, and it’s no longer 15 degrees colder than the coldest day of your life. Congratulations—you’ve made it…
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DesignDebra’s Bluebonnets
Today we’re off to Texas to visit with Debra Castle. I am a Master Gardener in the South Plains of Lubbock, Texas, home of Buddy Holly and Mac Davis, which…
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How-ToHow to Selectively Prune Muhly Grasses in the Southern Plains
I’m a big fan of using muhly grasses (Muhlenbergia spp. and cvs., Zones 5–11) in Southern Plains gardens. They are native to our region, and their size and salient features…
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ArticleGreat Native Plants for the Southern Plains
Growing native plants is the gardening equivalent of having your cake and eating it too. Not only are these plants beautiful and more likely to thrive in your landscape, they…
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How-ToHow to Make Great Compost in the Southern Plains
One of the secrets to a successful, productive garden is compost. Although you can buy commercial compost in bags or in bulk from gardening stores, it’s easy and enjoyable to…
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How-ToGardening with Caliche Soil in the Southern Plains
How many times have you heard gardeners lament the presence of caliche in their soil? If you live in the Southern Plains or the desert Southwest, it’s likely you’ve heard…
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Design4 Outstanding Spring Plants for the Southern Plains
We all have certain plants that immediately come to mind when thinking of a garden in spring. For many, these are daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths skirting the trunks of flowering magnolias,…
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DesignLow-Growing, Native Perennials for the Southern Plains
Do you ever have a spot in your garden, usually at the very front of a bed, that needs a short plant? Maybe you even want it to grow up…
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DesignLessons from Festival Beach Food Forest in Austin, Texas
In the heart of downtown Austin, right next to the interstate that runs from Mexico to Canada, is the Festival Beach Food Forest. This small public garden is located on…
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DesignReliable Performers for the Southern Plains
We all want the newest, jazziest plants available, but a garden is not complete without a backbone of infallible plants that provide interest whether your new investments flourish or fail.…
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