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THE CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP AT THE EXPO The Children’s Workshop Room has become a favorite area at the annual Ellis County Master Gardener Lawn & Garden Expo. Both children and adults enjoy the educational exhibits, hands-on activities, and lively atmosphere of the children’s workshop room. This year, we will have a special focus on edible landscaping.…
ECMG BEYOND THE EXPO The Ellis County Master Gardeners gladly welcome you to our 2020 Lawn and Garden Expo in Waxahachie. You will find informative speakers, activities for children, really great plant choices for Ellis County and many ideas and sources to fill your gardening needs. Creating a successful Lawn and Garden Expo requires full…
WHEN I THINK OF GROWING OKRA, I THINK OF MY DAD’S VEGETABLE GARDEN YEARS AGO. If it didn’t get moisture from above, it did without. By the time the dog days of summer came around, everything was scorched except the okra. I remember picking a lot of okra on hot afternoons and then enjoying Momma’s golden…
CULINARY HERBS NOT ONLY TASTE GOOD AND ADD FLAVOR TO FOODS BUT CAN ALSO ADD COLOR AND INTEREST TO YOUR GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN. Following are a few herbs that thrive in the Texas climate plus enhance the pleasure of your outdoor living space. Consider using herbs throughout your landscape and have the bonus of…
Top 5 Never-Fail Items You Should Use in Your Holiday Decor When it comes to Christmas decorating, are your rooms feeling a little “ho-ho-hum”? Maybe you should change how you think about these 5 staples of holiday decorating! Courtney Warren has simple tips to keep you focused while you are decorating this season. 1. ORNAMENTS Ornaments–vintage or new, traditional or modern— provide a pop of color against your evergreens. Ah, but ornaments aren’t just for trees! Pile them in a…
Making a Home for the Holidays While many families spend an extraordinary amount of time readying their homes for the holidays, designer Suzann Chambers spends her entire year helping families create spaces they love in their homes. Co-owned by Suzann’s son Zack, Relic + Root Interior Design and this dynamic duo are becoming well known…
Being a young newly married couple, there is not a lot of money in the budget for Christmas decor. Every year I shop at The Doves Nest to get timeless pieces that I can use for years to come and build new looks around. “I get my inspiration from nature and use these elements to fill in…
Tips for November Planting » Now through February is the perfect time to plant container-grown trees and shrubs. Dig a hole two times the diameter and one inch shallower than the root ball. Make sure the root ball and the hole are thoroughly wet before planting. Backfill with existing soil and water well. » Use the “Custom Tree…
THERE IS SUCH AN INNER JOY AND EXCITEMENT ABOUT CHRISTMAS. I know that we start seeing decorations in July and that irritates all of us. We spend months and months passing isles and isles of ornaments and trees before we get through the 4th of July parade. But, as we feel fall in the air…
Married and Merging Households? This is custom heading element 1. What is the deal breaker? Some items we have in our home just because we have never gotten rid of them, and some actually that bring us joy. When merging households, find out what the top three-five favorite items are for your spouse. Then decide…