Phasing out the Blog

For everything there is a season, and it’s been a lovely time indeed. We will be saying farewell to this blog as the Master Gardener Newsletter Committee makes adjustments to better use time and resources. The newsletter will still be published each quarter, now available in your email inbox or in your mailbox. Thank you … Continue reading →

More Level Awards

Published 1-1-22, submitted by Amy Grandpre Level 1 Shirt and Certificate Barbara Miner Mary Kryzer Johnson Larry Walsh Dan Yazak Level 2 Shirt and Certificate Diane Slind Level 3 Shirt Roberta Fuller Elizabeth Waddington Paul Scarpari Steve Restad Welcome New Participants:      September: Kimberly and John Maynard, Christine Romans, Anna Zimmerman, Dan Yazak             October: … Continue reading →

Hardy Hibiscus: Perennial Head Turner

Hardy Hibiscus: Perennial Head Turner

Hardy Hibiscus: Perennial Head Turner by Suri Lunde Hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos), not to be confused with tropical hibiscus, is a herbaceous perennial plant that goes by the common names of rose mallow, swamp mallow, marsh hibiscus and dinnerplate hibiscus. Depending on the variety, it can grow between 3 to 8 ft tall, and make … Continue reading →

Gina Woods: Dallas Plant Person Extraordinaire

Gina Woods: Dallas Plant Person Extraordinaire

Gina Woods: Dallas Plant Person Extraordinaire by Ann Guthals Dallas Master Gardener Gina Woods married a Mexican rancher and lived in Mexico on a remote ranch for 23 years. The ranch raised cattle and sheep, but Gina started a then-unique side business by building shade houses and raising long-stemmed cut orchids of the Dendrobuim genus, … Continue reading →