Hill Country Gardening

Hey Hey What's Blooming: Texas Feathershank

This month's bloomer is a funny looking plant with an interesting name. Listen to learn more on what exactly Texas Feathershank is.

Planting Your Landscape with Food Deer Can Eat

We talk about plants deer do not like to eat all the time in Gillespie County. But what if you intentionally planted plants for deer to eat? What would you plant? Listen to learn more.
Picture by Beth M. Taken with a flip phone camera. Yes, that deer got that close to me.

Pecan Casebearers

Do you have a pecan tree that is loaded with tiny pecans in the spring, but these new turn into fruit? Your issue might be pecan casebearers. Listen to learn more on how to control them.

Gardening with Vegetables....in Containers

You want to grow vegetables but you don't have the space. Grow them in containers instead. Listen to learn more.

Cutflowers for Texas Home Gardens

Who doesn't like a bouquet of freshly cut flowers on their desk or kitchen table? Well...I guess people with allergies. But anyways, why spend money for cutflowers when you can grown your own and bring them inside! Listen to learn more about the easiest ones to grow in the Texas Hill Country climate.

Hey Hey What's Blooming: Texas Bluebonnet

I bet you can recognize at Texas Bluebonnet. But did you know it's in the bean family? Do you know the Texas Bluebonnet wasn't the only state flower Texas had, until some years ago? No? Maybe you should listen to this podcast to learn more about Texas's state flower.

Growing Pears in the Texas Hill Country

Think of your favorite fruit. You thought of an apple, didn't you? Pears are similar to apples though. Never had one? Never grown one? You should listen to this podcast to learn how to grow them!

Basic Soil Testing

If you've ever been to an extension program, more than likely they recommended a soil test. But did they go into how to take that soil test? No? That's what I thought! You need to listen to this podcast to learn more.

Hey Hey What's Blooming: Paintbrush

Bluebonnets get all the love during the Texas Wildflower Season but what about their showy companions, paintbrushes? Listen to learn more, including their "dark" secret.  Picture by Bruce Leander.

Armadillo Issues in Gardens & Flowerbeds

Yeah, they look cute, but if you've ever had issues with armadillos, they are a menace. Listen to learn more.
Picture by Skeeze.