Gardening is a great way to get outside and enjoy the nice weather. Studies show that gardening can reduce stress, provide peace of mind, and promote resilience. Want to make it even easier on your psyche? Keep reading to learn some of our favorite low maintenance plants to consider for your garden.
A well-maintained landscape takes a lot of forethought and hard work, especially for it to shine all year. While you might have some general landscaping knowledge, hiring an experienced professional can help. This article focuses on the benefits of working with a professional landscaping service and several considerations to keep in mind when planning residential garden areas.
Landscape design principles are ideals used to create visually appealing landscapes. Applying these principles can produce a comfortable and aesthetically pleasing environment. This article reviews how to apply landscape design principles to your yard and garden for maximum impact. It provides examples around four landscape design principles: order, proportion, repetition, and unity.
A thoughtfully planned landscape design can significantly improve your living space and home value. Whether lighting to enhance a cheery mood, blooming plants to provide color in a flower garden, or shade structures to keep things cool, a gorgeous landscape design can add 10-15% to a home's value in a hot market. This article focuses on the primary landscape design principles you need to know to unlock your creativity.
The honey bee apiary at R&B 1 Urban County Farm is the latest project as part of the ongoing PlantTAGG and Texas A&M AgriLife collaboration. In this article, Texas Master Gardener Jennifer Bowers provides insight on the apiary, upcoming trainings, and other activities associated with this exciting new project.
Hummingbirds are fascinating pollinators. It's a delight to watch their vibrant, tiny frames. Whether you love having these shimmery little birds grace your yard, or you want to attract hummingbirds for the first time, keep reading to learn how to create a space that they will want to visit often.
Butterflies are important pollinators. A butterfly garden has many benefits, including increasing the butterfly population. In this blog post - updated in June 2021, we walk through the benefits of a butterfly garden, how to create an ideal environment, and which plants will attract butterflies to your space.
Master Gardeners are volunteers dedicated to horticultural education and service. This blog post discusses the Master Gardener program (including curriculum and volunteer requirements) and what it takes to become certified.
Though your local garden centers typically offer a great selection of plants, starting seeds is a fun, cost-effective, and efficient way to get more blooms for your buck. This blog post offers an overview of how to get started with seeds in your garden.
Gardening became a mainstream hobby in 2020 for people of all ages. We sat down with PlantTAGG Founder & CEO Andrew Levi to talk about gardening, how it's evolved over the past year, and what we can expect in 2021. Read on to hear what he had to say.
