Gardening and Landscaping

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A hand holding a garden shovel over rich, dark earth

May 2, 2024

Time to plan – and plant – for upcoming summer heat

AgriLife Extension May Gardening Guide

April 23, 2024

Leaving a Legacy: 46 Years of HORT 201

David Reed, Ph.D., finishes his final semester teaching Horticultural Science and Practices

April 17, 2024

Growing volunteers with the Master Gardener program

Texas Master Gardeners celebrates its vast community of volunteers sharing their skills

A Taste360 leader presents plates of locally produced food

April 15, 2024

Building community through cultivation 

AgriLife Extension event co-organizer shares success and future of farm-to-table event, Taste 360

a hand touching green grass on the ground

April 9, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife turfgrass program leads through innovation

From backyards, football fields and golf courses, science is reshaping the turfgrass experience

April 8, 2024

Texas A&M Turfgrass Program: Research, Extension and the Next Generation

Video: Texas A&M AgriLife research, extension and teaching initiatives work to develop increasingly resilient and sustainable turfgrasses that ensure user safety and thriving industry while building up the next generation of leaders in the field

April 5, 2024

Landscaping to help protect from wildfires

Texas A&M AgriLife experts offer guidance on creating a more fire-wise landscape

April 4, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife and Southern Rolling Plains Cotton Growers Association team up on ‘field of dreams’

Farm projects will include research, field trials and community resources

April 4, 2024

National Gardening Month: Time to clean your garden — or start one

AgriLife Extension gardening guide for April

March 27, 2024

‘Trees: Your Landscape Legacy’ webinar set for April 10

Program focuses on how trees benefit home landscapes, environment

March 19, 2024

Foundational tips for no-dig gardening

AgriLife Extension horticulturist shares best practices for low-effort form of gardening

March 11, 2024

Turfgrass program for landscape professionals set for May 3 in New Braunfels

Will feature turfgrass best management practices, pesticide and fertilizer application calculation workshop

March 8, 2024

Earth-Kind Gardener Series starts March 22 in San Antonio

Six-week series focuses on environmentally friendly gardening

March 6, 2024

Native Landscapes for Wildlife webinar set for March 20

Webinar part of 2024 Texas Tough Plants educational series

February 22, 2024

Lawn and Garden 101 series starts March 7 in Georgetown

Three-week program will help residents learn how to grow healthy lawns and gardens in Central Texas area

February 13, 2024

Growing a dream into reality

Joseph Johnson’s love of public gardens grows every day with the Leach Teaching Gardens

February 8, 2024

Prune your roses and your lawn, but leave the fruit trees alone

AgriLife Extension gardening guide offers top tips for February

February 7, 2024

Four tips for easier mowing and keeping lawns lush

AgriLife Extension turfgrass specialist shares mowing tips for this spring

January 22, 2024

‘Learn to live with ugly’ after freeze damage

Pruning dead plant material can cause more harm through winter

December 28, 2023

Are swarming ladybugs harmful?

Annual swarms in homes raise questions about native, Asian beetles