Horticultural Sciences

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A closeup of a woman standing in front of a classroom lecturing. She is wearing a red top and black pants
November 19, 2024

43 years of interdisciplinary teaching, mentoring, research

Betsy Pierson to retire from Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences

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November 8, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife faculty earn Advancing Discovery to Market Innovation Awards

Gene editing, phage technology, crops and livestock among projects supported

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

Closeup of a red poinsettia.
October 30, 2024

How to keep your poinsettias beautiful through the holidays

Choose, care for and keep poinsettias with these expert tips

an individual who is pruning a hedge
October 30, 2024

Landscape Maintenance category training set for Nov. 13 in Fort Worth

Class will prepare individuals for Texas Department of Agriculture exams

Summer snowflake blooms
October 28, 2024

Summer snowflake named newest Texas Superstar

Bulb plant easy to grow, blooms bring early spring color

yellow red and white tulips
October 24, 2024

Bulbs to blooms: Tips for fall bulb planting

Prepare now for gorgeous spring displays

Hands holding two small pumpkins with larger pumpkins underneath
October 22, 2024

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

And the difference between a fruit and vegetable

Snowfall covers the ground and has dusted three plants in bright yellow large pots in a garden.
October 16, 2024

Five steps to prepare your garden for winter

Texas A&M horticulturist offers expert garden advice to enter the cool season with confidence

College Connect programs
October 10, 2024

Faculty, staff and students celebrated at College Connect

The Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching award winners, tenure and promotion, new faculty also being recognized

red, yellow, white and pink mums fill the picture frame
October 8, 2024

10 quick tips to help your mums survive and thrive

What to look for, how to care for fall favorite flower

October 4, 2024

AgriLife Extension will host pick-your-own farming, agritourism workshop on Nov. 15 in Prairie View

Participants will learn essentials of launching and managing successful operation

The Gardens at Texas A&M fall decor features pumpkins of different colors in front of planters with white flowers in one and red in the other.
October 3, 2024

Prepare your garden for the holiday season

AgriLife Extension October Garden Guide

A person pouring a glass of red wine.
October 3, 2024

How to choose the right bottle of red wine

And know the different categories to pick from

Tomato plant with unripe green tomatoes on it
October 3, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife Research leading effort to develop more high-quality, resilient tomatoes

Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center will produce advanced tomato breeding lines

A young girl with her mother watering plants in The Gardens at Texas A&M
October 2, 2024

Annual Fall Festival set for Oct. 19 in The Gardens at Texas A&M University

Morning of fall fun, educational activities awaits visitors

Valve for opening and closing flow of irrigation water to help soil conditions
October 1, 2024

Soil moisture conditions expected to worsen across state

Texas Crop and Weather Report

September 30, 2024

Research steers Winter Garden toward sustainable horticulture

Region integral to Texas fruit and vegetable production

Russell Wallace, PhD., holds up one single red ripe strawberry.
September 25, 2024

Wallace’s legacy: Reviving Texas strawberry production

15 years of statewide strawberry research impact