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Parker County, Texas
County Seat: Weatherford, Texas
32.77N -97.74W (Elev 941 ft)
Cold hardiness zone 7b
Heat zone 9

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Gardening Tips

 

Monthly Tips

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Holiday Features
Poinsettias
Christmas Cactus


Safety
Emergency Numbers
Insect Bites and Stings: First Aid
Mosquitoes and Disease
Safely Dig in your Landscape
Toxicity of Plants

Member Articles

Clematis…A Gardener’s Delight
Clematis Pictures
by Master Gardener Grenetta

Attracting Butterflies
by Master Gardener LaDonna

Daylilies
by Master Gardener Dianne

Gardening Thoughts
by Master Gardener Gay

Tips From Our Garden
by Master Gardener LaDonna


Member Landscapes
Landscapes
Favorite/Featured Plants
Wildlife in the Garden
Container Gardens

Monthly Features

February 2010
Old Daffodils for Southern Gardens
Mustard

January2010
Oregon Grape Holly
Oswego Tea Monarda

December 2009
Christmas Cactus
Poinsettias

November 2009
Abelia
Alien Plants

October 2009
Phlox
California Poppy

September 2009
Dividing Perennials

August 2009
Green Gardens Under Rainless Skies
Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan)

July 2009
Butterfly Bush
Honeybee Basics

June 2009
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, Rhizomes and Tuber Roots

May 2009
Care and Maintenance of the Iris
Poppy

April 2009
Gardening to Attract Birds
Iris

March 2009
Converting Turf Grass Into Beds
Iris

February 2009
Roses
Pruning Roses

January 2009
Cyclamen
Heirloom Tomatoes

December 2008

Christmas Rose
Texas Christmas Tree Industry

November 2008
Chrysanthemum
Safely Dig in your Landscape

October 2008
St Fiacre (Patron Saint of Gardeners)
Balloon Flower

September 2008
Datura
Mari Mums

August 2008
Zinnias
Carnation

July 2008
White Grub Worms
Take All Patch (Root Rot)

June 2008
Clematis Pictures
Yucca

May 2008
Clematis…A Gardener’s Delight
Drip Irrigation

April 2008
Landscaping with Cactus and Succulents
Railroad Ties in the Landscape (Creosote)

March 2008
Hyacinth Bean Vine
Invasive or Aggressive Plants

February 2008
Sharpen or Suffer: Caring for Your Tools
Best Ornamental Grasses for Parker County

January 2008
Bagworms
Maple trees for Parker County

December 2007
Make Your Amaryllis Bloom Again
Lenten Rose

November 2007
Fall is for herbs
Elephant Ears

October 2007
Roses Through the Year
Wildflowers in Parker County

September 2007
Cold & Heat Zones
Insect Bites and Stings: First Aid

August 2007
Building Soil Berms
The Evening Garden

July 2007
Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden
Plants That Attract Butterflies and Larvae

June 2007

Bulbs, Corms and Tubers
Eight step Program to Oak Wilt Management

May 2007
Identification and Control of Turfgrass Disease
Seed Collection Information

April 2007
Daylilies
Easter Lilies

March 2007
Natural Pesticides For Your Garden
Living Salad Bowl
Vegetable Cultivars for North Central Texas

February 2007
Toxicity of Plants
Vegetable Gardening in Containers

January 2007
Christmas Cactus
Follow Proper Pruning Techniques
Poinsettias

December 2006
Starting Seedlings at Home
Starting Cuttings
Air Layering for Difficult-to-Root Plants

November 2006
Bacillus Thuringiensis
Landscape Plant Materials for North Central Texas
Seasonal Color

October 2006
Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis)
Best Ornamental Grasses for Parker County
Bringing plants indoors for winter

September 2006
Plants Can Be Air Cleaners
Controlling Scale on Landscape Plants
Controlling Bagworms

August 2006
Shade Gardening for Parker County
Deer Resistant Landscape for Parker County
Gardening in Drought Conditions

July 2006

Color for the Spring & Summer Garden
Queen Anne's Lace
Sow Bugs, Pill Bugs, Slugs, Snails

June 2006
Nandina
Control Canna Leaf-Roller
Dandelion

May 2006
Vitex (Texas Superstar)
Disease Control
Poison Ivy in the Home Landscape

April 2006
Easter Lilies
Subterranean Termite
Field Sandbur
 
Archived Monthly Features

Annuals:
California Poppy (October 2009)
Carnation (August 2008)
Datura (September 2008)
Mari Mums (September 2008)
Poppy (May 2009)
Zinnias (August 2008)

Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, Tubers:
Bulbs, Corms and Tubers (June 2007)
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, Rhizomes and Tuber Roots (June 2009)
Amaryllis-Make Your Amaryllis Bloom Again (December 2007)
Daffodils-Old Daffodils for Southern Gardens (February 2010)
Daylilies (April 2007)
Easter Lilies (April 2007) (April 2006)
Elephant Ears (November 2007)
Iris (March 2009)
Iris (April 2009)
Iris-Care and Maintenance of the Iris (May 2009)

Cactus and Succulents:
Landscaping with Cactus and Succulents (April 2008)
Yucca (June 2008)

Diseases:
Disease Control (May 2006)
Identification and Control of Turfgrass Disease (May 2007)
Take All Patch (Root Rot) (July 2008)

Garden/Gardening Styles:
Building Soil Berms (August 2007)
Color for the Spring & Summer Garden (July 2006)
Drought-Gardening in Drought Conditions (August 2006)
Evening Gardens (August 2007)
Green Gardens Under Rainless Skies (August 2009)
Landscape Plant Materials for North Central Texas (November 2006)
Seasonal Color (November 2006)
Shade Gardening for Parker County (August 2006)

Grasses: Ornamental & Turfgrasses
Best Ornamental Grasses for Parker County (February 2008) (October 2006)
Converting Turfgrass into Beds (March 2009)

Herbs/Spices:
Fall is for Herbs (November 2007)
Mustard (February 2010)
Oswego Tea Monarda-Bee Balm (January 2010)

Houseplants:
Bringing Plants Indoors for Winter (October 2006)
Christmas Cactus (January 2007) (December 2009)
Cyclamen (January 2009)
Plants Can Be Air Cleaners (September 2006)
Poinsettias (January 2007) (December 2009)

Insecticides/Pesticides, etc. Traditional and Organic:
Bacillus Thuringiensis (November 2006)
Pesticides-Natural Pesticides for Your Garden (March 2007)

Insects/Bugs (Good & Bad):
Bagworms (January 2008)
Controlling Bagworms (September 2006)
Butterflies-Attracting Butterflies to your Garden (July 2007)
Butterflies-Plants That Attract Butterflies and Larvae (July 2007)
Control Canna Leaf-Roller (June 2006)
Honeybee Basics (July 2009)
Insect Bites and Stings: First Aid (September 2007)
Scale-Controlling Scale on Landscape Plants (September 2006)
Sow Bugs, Pill Bugs, Slugs, Snails (July 2006)
Subterranean Termite (April 2006)
White Grub Worms (July 2008)

Miscellaneous:
Cold & Heat Zones (September 2007)
Drip Irrigation (May 2008)
Pruning-Follow Proper Pruning Techniques (January 2007)
Railroad Ties in the Landscape (Creosote) (April 2008)
Safely Dig in Your Landscape (November 2008)
Sharpen or Suffer: Caring for Your Garden Tools (February 2008)
St. Fiacre (Patron Saint of Gardeners) (October 2008)
Toxicity of Plants (February 2007)

Perennials:
Balloon Flower (October 2008)
Butterfly Bush (July 2009)
Christmas Rose (December 2008)
Chrysanthemum (November 2008)
Dividing Perennials (September 2009)
Lenten Rose (December 2007)
Phlox (October 2009)
Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan) (August 2009)

Propagation:
Air Layering for Difficult-to-Root Plants (December 2006)
Cuttings-Starting Cuttings (December 2006)
Seed Collection Information (May 2007)
Starting Seeds at Home (December 2006)

Roses:
Roses (February 2009)
Roses Through the Year (October 2007)
Pruning Roses (February 2009)

Shrubs:
Abelia (November 2009)
Nandina (June 2006)
Oregon Grape Holly (January 2010)
Vitex (Texas SuperStar) (May 2006)

Trees:
Maple Trees for Parker County (January 2008)
Oak Wilt-Eight Step Program to Oak Wilt Management (June 2007)
Texas Christmas Tree Industry (December 2008)

Vegetables:
Living Salad Bowl (March 2007)
Heirloom Tomatoes (January 2009)
Vegetable Cultivars for North Central Texas (March 2007)
Vegetable Gardening in Containers (February 2007)

Vines:
Clematis….A Gardener’s Delight (May 2008)
Clematis Pictures (June 2008)
Hyacinth Bean Vine (March 2008)

Weeds/Undesirable Plants:
Alien Plants (November 2009)
Dandelion (June 2006)
Field Sandbur (April 2006)
Invasive or Aggressive Plants (March 2008)
Poison Ivy in the Home Landscape (May 2006)

Wildflowers:
Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis)
Wildflowers in Parker County (October 2007)
Queen Anne’s Lace (July 2006)

Wildlife in the Garden:
Birds-Gardening to Attract Birds (April 2009)
Deer Resistant Landscape for Parker County (August 2006)