Gardening Publications and Articles
Below is a list of educational publications and articles from our Extension Agents, Specialists and other sources.  We hope these will assist you with your gardening efforts, if these do not provide you with the infomation you want please call our helpline at 817-884-1944:
Gardening Area Publications/Articles Author
     
Landscape Design Dividing Your Landscape into Use Areas Steve Chaney, Tarrant County Extension Agent, retired
  How to Choose a Landscape Service Provider Laura Miller, Tarrant County Extension Agent, Commercial
     
Perennials Colorful Plants that Keep on Giving Dr. William C. Welch, Prof. & Landscape Horticulturist
Hardy Perennials Great for Area's Hot Conditions Steve Chaney, Tarrant County Extension Agent, retired
     
Annuals Native Poinsettias TCMGA Marilyn Sallee, Master Gardener and Native Plant Specialist
     
Shrubs Roses - How to Plant By Everett Janne, CEA (deceased)
  Roses - Care and Maintenance From aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu
     
Trees Short Trees and Small Shrubs Steve Chaney, Tarrant County Extension Agent, retired
    Dutch Elm Disease and Tarrant County Trees Laura Miller, Tarrant County Extension Agent, Commercial
  Selected links to Webinars & Podcasts Provided by Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council
  Citizen Forester Continuing Ed. Resources Provided by Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council
     
Vegetable Gardening Fall Vegetable Gardening in Texas, A Time to Relish Steve Chaney, Tarrant County Extension Agent, retired
     
Insects Crape Myrtle Scale:  New to US? From Insects in the City - 2010
  Insects in the City Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
  Insects Amateur Entomologists' Society Website - London
     
Greenhouse Management Desirable Greenhouse Water Quality Theresa Thomas, Donna Fry and Bill Vandever
     
Community Gardens Guide to Starting a Community Garden Booklet
Diane Spradling, TCMGA Master Gardener
  How to Start a Community Garden Presentation Lance Jepson, TCMGA Master Gardener
     
DIY Tutorial How to Make a Living Wreath Lindsey Perkins Wade (external webpage)
     
Gardening Tips Fall Gardening Tips MG Toni Moorehead
  Spring Annuals Container Tips MG Toni Moorehead
     
Propagation How to Make Seed Tape MG LaVonne Nowlin
  How to Use Toilet Paper Rolls to Start Seeds MG LaVonne Nowlin
     
Soil Amendments Nature Recycles by Composting MG Charlie Shiner
  Don't Bag It - Compost It!! Earth-Kind Landscaping
     
Rainwater Harvesting Rainwater Harvesting (PPT) Unknown
     
Online Gardening Info. Links to Online Gardening Information Skip Richter, Brazos County Extension Agent