This section includes past Extension articles published weekly in the
Sunday Real Estate Section of the San Antonio Express-News
2007 |
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January
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February
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March
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January 6
ARTICLE: Tree Selection and Maint for SoCentral TX Landscapes PLANT of the WEEK: Chinquapin Oak |
February 3
ARTICLE: Recommended Veggie Varieties for Spring Planting PLANT of the WEEK: “Top Gun” Rodeo Tomato |
March 3
PLANT of the WEEK: Sweet Olive |
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February 10
ARTICLE: Geraniums–How to Grow & Propagate PLANT of the WEEK: The First Truly Heat-Tolerant Geraniums in the World |
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February 17
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January 27 |
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April
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May
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June
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| April 7 PLANT of the WEEK: Easter Lily |
May 5 ARTICLE: Tomato Questions & Answers PLANT of the WEEK: NuMex Twilight |
June 2 ARTICLE: Peaches PLANT of the WEEK: Natal Plum |
| April 14 ARTICLE: Grasses for Bexar County & South-Central Texas PLANT of the WEEK: Strawberries |
May 12 ARTICLE: What’s the Best Grass for Central & South Texas PLANT of the WEEK: Grandma’s Yellow Rose |
June 9 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Thryallis |
| April 21 ARTICLE: Q&As on Growing Celery PLANT of the WEEK: Growing Okra for South-Central Texas Homeowners |
May 19 ARTICLE: The Saturday All Plant People Have Been Waiting For PLANT of the WEEK: Texas Olive Tree |
June 16 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: |
| April 28 ARTICLE: Brown Patch & Take-All Fungus Diseases in Lawns |
May 26 ARTICLE: The Saturday All Plant People Have Been Waiting For PLANT of the WEEK: Festival of Flowers |
June 23 ARTICLE: Junior Master Gardener Class PLANT of the WEEK: Summer Snapdragon |
| June 30 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Mexican Firebush |
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July
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August
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September
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| July 7 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Figs |
August 4 ARTICLE: So You Want to be a Master Gardener in Bexar County? PLANT of the WEEK: Angel’s Trumpet |
September 1 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: ‘Cheers’ Cabbage |
| July 14 ARTICLE: Fall Vegetable Gardening — Start Now! PLANT of the WEEK: Plant Fall Tomatoes NOW |
August 11 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Mari-Mums |
September 8 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: ‘Snow Crown’ Cauliflower |
| July 21 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Apples for the Urban Homeowner |
August 18 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Colorful Lantanas |
September 15 ARTICLE: 19th Annual Hummer/Bird Celebration PLANT of the WEEK: ‘Vates’ Collards |
| July 28 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Peppers |
August 25 ARTICLE: Pecans Having Problems? PLANT of the WEEK: Green Magic Broccoli |
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October
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November
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December
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| October 5 ARTICLE: Fertilizing Your Lawn & Landscape for Fall PLANT of the WEEK: Shantung Maple |
November 3 ARTICLE: Winterizing Your Landscape PLANT of the WEEK: Carrots |
December 1 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Winter Ryegrass |
| October 13 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Garlic |
November 8 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Oriental Persimmon for the Fall |
December 8 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Christmas Holiday Poinsettias |
| October 19 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Colorful Pansies–Plant Them Now! |
November 17 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Onions |
December 14 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Care of Poinsettias in San Antonio |
| October 27 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Spinach |
November 24 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: |
December 22 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Colorful, Wintery Plant–Cyclamen |
| December 29 ARTICLE: PLANT of the WEEK: Planting Fruit & Nut Trees in January |
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2006 |
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January
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February
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March
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| January 8 Best Trees for Texas, and Planting Trees | February 5 Irish Potatoes – From Famine to Feast | March 5 The Texas Redbud – A Great San Antonio Favorite |
| January 15 Plant Oriental Persimmons | February 12 Moth Orchids-The Perfect Valentine Gift | March 12 Kumquat & Calamondin – Miniature Oranges |
| January 22 It All Starts with Soil | February 19 Oriental Pears | March 19 Plectranthus “Mona Lavender” & Gardening To Do’s |
| January 29 “Solar Fire” Tomato & Rodeo News | February 26 Winter Drought Stress Apparent on S.A. Lawns | March 26 Texas Olive – A Unique Flowering Tree |
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April
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May
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June
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| April 2 So What Constitutes An Effective Rain Event? | May 7 Festival of Flowers | June 4 Texas Lilac Vitex: A Hot Summer “Texas Superstar” Plant |
| April 9 Drought Damage and Citrus Search | May 14 Belinda’s Dream Rose for Mother’s Day | June 11 “Pride of Barbados”-A Great Heat Loving Plant and Future Texas SuperStar |
| April 16 Spring 2006: Turfgrass Winter Kill | May 21 Drought Stress on South Texas Landscape Plants | June 18 Texas SuperStars Economic Impact on the “Green Industry” |
| April 23 Managing Lawn Turfgrasses During Drought Conditions | May 28 What’s Wrong with My Tomato Plants? | June 25 Celeste Figs |
| April 30 Duranta: Lilac-Flowered “Golden Dewdrop | ||
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July
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August
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September
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July 2
Sweet Tasting Watermelon |
August 6
Crown of Thorns – Euphorbia milii |
September 2
PLANT of the WEEK ‘Yellow Bells’ Esperanza |
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July 9
Conserving Water Through the Use of Mulch in Our Landscapes |
August 13
The How-To’s of Planting a Fall Garden |
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Friday, July 21
Food Section”Chocolate Mint” |
August 20
Don’t Be Wasteful – Compost Now! |
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Monday, July 24
Yellow Butterfly Vine |
August 26
PLANT of the WEEK – ‘Silverado’ Texas Sage |
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July 30
Plumeria |
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October
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November
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December
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November 4
PLANT of the WEEK Crawford Lettuce ARTICLE: Control Garden Nematodes with Cereal (Elbon) Rye |
December2
ARTICLE: A Little Bit of History About Christmas Trees |
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December 30
PLANT of the WEEK Lacey Oak |
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January
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February
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March
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April
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January 2 How to Choose and Plant Fruit/Nut Trees
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February 6 – Roses Part 2 – The Mystery of Pruning Roses
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March 6 Texas Mountain Laurel-A True Texas Beauty
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April 3 Spinosad: An Insecticide to Make Organic Gardeners Smile
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January 9 Christmas Cactus
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February 13 Where, Oh Where Have My Favorite Vegetable Varieties Gone?
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March 13 Hardy Survivors-The Plants for San Antonio
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April 10 The Ways and Means of Termites-Part 1
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January 16 Growing Your Own Citrus Part 1
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February 20 Live Oak Tree Problems & Solutions
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March 20 Mutabilis Rose Named “EarthKind Rose of the Year”
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April 17 The Ways and Means of Termites-Part 2
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January 23 Growing Your Own Citrus Part 2 |
February 27 Want To Grow the Forbidden Plants???
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March 27 A Spring Ritual in Texas – Welcoming Our Wildflowers
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April 24 Worms In Trees Causing Homeowners Grief
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January 30 Roses Part 1 – Selection & Planting
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May
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June
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July
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August
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May 1 Horticulture Psychic Predicts Future Plant Problems
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June 5 People Love the Blues |
July 3 ?Poisonous Plants? | August 7 Saving Seed of Hybrid Varieties |
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May 8 The Fruit Manna for South Central Texas
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June 12 The Friendly Plant Killer of Choice | July 10 Seedless Watermelon | August 14 Cutting Back Now Ensures Fall Blooms |
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May 15 Horticulture Happenings Reflect Plant Preferences
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June 19 Texas Produce Makes for a Happy Father & a Healthy Family | July 17 Practical Care, Watering of Plants During Hot, Dry Conditions | August 21 Fatalistic Gardening Spells Doom for Plants |
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May 22 Horticulture Happenings Today and Next Saturday
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June 26 The Unbeatable Foes in the Garden | July 24 Aphids Misting or Leafhoppers Squirting…from Above | August 28 Easy to Grow Pears Withstand Test of Time |
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May 29 Landscape Favorites for South Central Texas
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July 31 Cicada Killer Wasps and the Desert Rose | ||
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September
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October
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November
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December
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September 4 Crapemyrtle-The Perfect Texas Landscape Plant
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October 2 Instant Color & Instant Wildlife Attraction with Garden Mums, Etc | November 6 The Truth About Microbes | December 4 Short-Lived Christmas Trees & Long-Lasting Christmas Gifts |
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September 11 Bamboo is Usually “Damn Boo!”
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October 9 It Must Be Crinum Time Again! | November 13 Forcing Bulbs | December 11 Parson’s Family Recipes |
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September 18 Solutions for Brown Spots in the Lawn
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October 16 Onions, Garlic and Crawford Lettuce | November 20 Thanksgiving Eating | December 18 Health Risk of Eating Pesticide-Treated Fruits & Vegetables |
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September 25 Horticultural Activities for Fall
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October 23 All About Lawn Care…& Bluebonnets | November 27 Citrus and Pecans Equal Good Health and Good Eating | December 25 Horticulture in Bibical Times |
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2004 |
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January – June
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July – December
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| January 4 Resolutions: Improve Your Landscape January 11 Identifying Delusional Parasitosis January 18 Gophers Enjoy Gardens of Their Own January 25Parched Fire Ants Flourish with Recent RainfallFebruary 1Texas Trail Offers Exhibits, Fun at Rodeo February 8 Take Grassburs Out of the Picture Early February 15 Valentine’s Day Means Pruning Roses February 22 Insects in the Home February 29Post Rodeo MusingsMarch 7 Ways to Prevent Oak Wilt March 14 Spring Wildflowers Grace Texas Landscape March 21 Groups Work to Reduce SA’s Fall Webworm Woes March 28Tips on Improving Your LandscapeApril 4 “Worms” Are Really Forest Tent (Less!) Caterpillars April 11 Plants for Hummingbirds and Butterflies April 18 Oak Leaf Rollers and Spring Cankerworms April 25New Natural Options for Fire Ant ControlMay 2 Scorpions & Bees Enjoy the Month of May May 9 Lawn Managment May 16 Rainy Weather Brings Ants, Flowers and Home-Invading Insects to the Limelight May 23 This Rose is a “Knock Out” May 30Webworms Have Returned to South TexasJune 6 Overtreating for Fleas Can Cause Problems June 13 Naturally Derived Pesticides Now More Common June 20 Grasshoppers and Webworms Reach Important Crossroads in Their Yrly Cycles June 27Hordes of Hungry White Grubs Attack Local Lawns |
July 4 Edible Flowers July 11 Hungry Mosquitoes Looking for Unwary Hosts July 18 Seasonal Irrigation Program Helps Homeowners Conserve Water July 25It’s Time for Fall GardensAug 1 Local Trees Wearing Panty Hose Aug 15 Cotton Root Rot-The Invisible Aug 8 Homeowner Tree Care Aug 22 Killer Giant Wasps Infesting Local Lawns Aug 29Hot Weather Means Making Special Adjustments for Plants & Insect ControlSept 5 Yellowjackets & 4-H Sign Up…Mark Important Events in September Sept 12 Fire Ant Awareness Week Sept 19 Plants Defend Themselves Against Disease Sept 26Worms Manufacture “Black Gold”Oct 3 Gardening with the Family for Fun;National 4-H Week Starts Today Oct 10 Planting Trees, Shrubs in Fall Offers Advantages Oct 17 Chrysanthemums Decorate Fall Gardens Oct 24 Garden Tasks for the Fall Oct 31National Pesticides Information CenterNov 7 Fall Garden Fair Set for Saturday in San Antonio Nov 14 What’s Up In Your Soil? Nov 21 How to Dry Gourds Nov 28Poinsettias: The Holiday PlantDec 5 Galls on Oaks Dec 12 Selecting the Perfect Christmas Tree Dec 19 Gifts for the Gardener in Your Life Dec 26 Winter Backyard Birding |
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2003 |
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January – June
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July – December
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January 5 2002: A Real Pesky Year
January 12 Master Gardener History & Purpose January 19 Insects Still Active In Winter January 26 Growing Herbs in Bexar County February 2 Texas Trail Tent 2003
February 9 Culinary Herbs to Grow in San Antonio February 16 – Termite Season Just Around the Corner PartI February 23 – Part II Termite Treatments Are Diverse March 2 Treat Hatching Grasshoppers Now to Get the Jump on Them!
March 9 Wacky Weather Affect Insect Populations March 16 Ant Poisons, Not Grits, Kill Fire Ants March 23 Yucca, Mother Natures Candelabra March 30 Celebrate Spring with Viva Botanica April 6 The Need for Trees
April 13 Texas Wildflowers in 2003 April 20 Easter Lilies (and Eggs) April 27 Focus on Summer Phlox |
July 6 Bees & Mosquitoes Benefit From Recent Rain July 13 Control Mosquitoes Around Your Home July 20 Garden Checklist for July; Grasshoppers July 27Patio CitrusContainer Plants Coming to San AntonioAugust 3 Bark Lice Responsible for Strange Webbing on Trees August 10 Growing Phalaenopsis August 17 Hot Weather: Plants and Insect Control August 24 Fall Webworms and Fallen Twigs on Elm ( Includes Twig Girdler Info) August 31Gardening & Insect Help on the WebSept 7 Fire Ant Awareness Week 2003 Sept 14 Cool Season Cancer Fighting Vegetables Sept 21 Harvesting & Preservation of Vegetables Sept 28Introducing the Marie Daly RoseOctober 5 1st Annual Fall Garden Festival of Roses October 12 Fall Brings Webworms October 19 Don’t Let Pantry Pests Spoil Your Holiday Cooking! October 26Fall Planting for Spring Bulbing FlowersNovember 2 Miniature Roses November 9 Preparing Indoor Plants for Wintertime November 16 Deer-Resistant Plants Help Preserve Landscapes November 23Insects Are Taking Advantage of Our Late Season Warm WeatherDecember 7 Freezes Have Left Behind Burned Plants December 14 December Gardeners To Do List December 21 Fruit Trees in San Antonio December 28 Post Christmas Musings |
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2008 Question & Answer Columns
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