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Earth-Kind's Double Knock Out Rose.
March 24, 2025

Newly named Earth-Kind roses support sustainable gardening

2025 selections thrive with minimal care, offer beauty and resilience in Texas landscapes

A barn swallow sits on a sprinkler head attached to a building.
March 18, 2025

Tips to prevent barn swallow nests this spring

Federal law prohibits disturbing barn swallows once they nest, so take preventative action now

A cluster of Southern Sensation Seedless grapes and vine cutting
March 14, 2025

Southern Sensation Seedless grape named newest Texas Superstar

Vigor, disease resistance and taste make it the top seedless table grape option for Texas gardeners

A gopher snake.
March 12, 2025

Five ways to prevent negative encounters with snakes this spring

Texas A&M AgriLife experts share advice on how to avoid bites and coexist peacefully

Uday Vaddevolu, Ph.D. He is wearing a gray jacket with a light blue dress shirt.
March 10, 2025

Vaddevolu offers innovative irrigation engineering expertise 

New faculty member promotes advanced technologies to address water-use efficiency and water challenges 

Patch of bluebonnets and wildflowers in an open field.
February 26, 2025

Bluebonnets in bloom: A Texas tradition 

Discover the beauty, history and impact of Texas’ most iconic wildflower

A rose bush filled with large pink rose blooms.
February 11, 2025

Rose pruning tips for stronger, more vibrant flowers

Annual rose pruning helps prevent disease, promotes growth and encourages blooms

oak wilt infection exhibited by green-rimmed leaves that are brown in the middle and hanging from a tree limb.
February 4, 2025

Prevent the spread of oak wilt in Texas

Don’t prune or wound oak trees through June

Children planting on a raised soil bed.
February 3, 2025

Junior Master Gardener Virtual National Leader Training Conference set for Feb. 18-19

Teachers, administrators and program leaders explore gardening-based education at 25th anniversary celebration

A green grasshopper on a green leaf
February 3, 2025

Spring integrated pest management seminar slated for Feb. 21 in Dallas

Attendees will receive the latest updates on pesticide laws, drift minimization and pest management strategies

Multiple raised vegetable garden beds in an area with a building in the background
January 27, 2025

Plantastic Gardening Seminar slated for Feb. 21 in Fredericksburg

Sessions will cover topics for new and experienced gardeners 

Pecans in a scoop
January 17, 2025

East Texas Fruit, Nut and Vegetable conference set for Feb. 7 in Tyler

Program includes demonstration on proper pruning techniques

January 16, 2025

Prepare for winter weather

Texas A&M AgriLife shares how to protect pets, plants and pipes from freezing temperatures

A bunch of onions in a field
January 14, 2025

AgriLife Extension to host ‘Grow It Cook It’ program beginning Jan. 24 in Fredericksburg

Three-class series will cover onions, green beans and melons

A pair of peaches on a tree
December 11, 2024

Virtual Texas Fruit Conference set for Jan. 10

hands planting a bare root tree
December 10, 2024

Proper tree planting for more ‘fruitful’ results

AgriLife Extension expert provides tips to establish and maintain fruit trees in Texas

A gloved hand holds two halves of a fruit
November 14, 2024

What is citrus greening — and why is it so hard to stop?

AgriLife Research scientist explains the not-so-sweet citrus disease and efforts to control it

A large group of individuals standing in a park area with several trees during a reforestation project in Lufkin
November 12, 2024

Texas A&M Forest Service aids in East Texas community reforestation project 

More than 150 trees planted, 280 saplings distributed in Lufkin

The hands of a researcher, with blue gloves on, tending to plants being grown in a controlled environment
November 8, 2024

Controlled environment horticulture conference set for Dec. 5 in Dallas

Event offers in-person and virtual attendance options

Red and orange oak tree leaves on a branch.
November 7, 2024

Leave leaf litter alone for overwintering insects

AgriLife Extension November Gardening Guide