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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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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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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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....
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The PlantTAGG system is a data and AI-driven platform comprising multiple sources such as the US Department of Agriculture, NOAA, Texas A&M AgriLife Water University, EagleView, and a wealth of global horticulture experts. Together, we’re building a world-changing platform that helps even the most novice gardener be successful. This week, we sat down with two of our advisors from Texas A&M AgriLife’s Water University program to learn more about what’s happening at Texas A&M AgriLife, the nation’s largest agriculture program. ...
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Honey bees are highly specialized cold-blooded insects that operate as an efficient, super-organism. They were brought in by the settlers when beekeeping in North America began. Since then, honey bees have continued to be one of the most sophisticated pollinators. This article is the final one in our National Pollinator Week series, where we've also covered hummingbirds and butterflies. In this post, we take a look at the honey bee ecosystem, including the key players and their primary roles and the impact on our food supply. We also included a fun infographic with "Fun Facts" that you can share with your social networks! ...
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PlantTAGG is celebrating National Pollinator Week June 22-28, 2020. National Pollinator Week is a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what you can do to protect declining pollinator populations around the world....
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