Boosting curb appeal starts with creating and maintaining the perfect lawn all year round. However, adding texture, color, points of interest, and functionality to your yard takes work. This blog post looks at 10 do-it-yourself plant care tips to help you achieve a timeless landscape with incredible curb appeal....
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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....
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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....
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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. ...
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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. ...
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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....
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We are thrilled to announce our new PlantTAGG and Dallas County Master Gardener Association (DCMGA) partnership. This partnership sets the gold standard in local gardening. It combines sophisticated, easy-access technology with proven, research-based horticultural information for gardeners of all levels - backed by Texas Master Gardeners. Through this relationship, visitors to DCMGA community gardens reap the benefits of an immersive experience inside the gardens. And, you can take that unique experience home on your mobile phone – with no apps to download or install and no credentials to remember. Learn more about this unique partnership here....
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