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Tomato culture workshop set for March 18 in College Station

by C J Oakes | Mar 9, 2019 | Home and Garden | 0 |

March 6, 2019 Writer: Laura Muntean, 979-847-9211, laura.muntean@ag.tamu.eduContact: Kevin Crosby, 979-845-7012, k-crosby@tamu.edu SOMERVILLE — The Texas A&M University department of horticulture will host a tomato culture...

Earth-Kind Roses: What’s in a name?

by C J Oakes | Feb 23, 2019 | Around Town All, Home and Garden | 0 |

From Greek mythology to Shakespearean sonnets, roses have enchanted humankind and been featured prominently in literature for thousands of years. It’s no surprise that roses rank among the most popular of flowers

AgriLife Extension, Master Gardeners to present gardening series in San Antonio

by C J Oakes | Jan 8, 2019 | Yoakum News, Gaines County, Terry County, Ag Update, Home and Garden | 0 |

January 2, 2019 Source: AgriLife Today The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office...

Warm Days of Winter followed by Cold Snaps = Scorpions

by C J Oakes | Dec 29, 2018 | Yoakum County, Gaines County, Terry County, Home and Garden, Around Town | 0 |

By C J Oakes One thing anyone living in West Texas knows is that if it can sting, bite, or...

December Mosquito’s…Never Retreat!

by C J Oakes | Dec 29, 2018 | Yoakum County, Gaines County, Terry County, Ag Update, Home and Garden, Around Town | 0 |

C J Oakes, Ed So, we made it through Christmas again this year without snow. Too, we made it...

Exclusion best protection from winter insect ‘home invasion’

by C J Oakes | Dec 22, 2018 | Yoakum County, Gaines County, Terry County, Around Town All, Home and Garden, Regional News | 0 |

December 13, 2018 Source: AgriLife Today Like all living things, insects are constantly searching for food, water and shelter, so it’s likely many of them will try to come indoors during the winter months, said Wizzie Brown,...

3 Great Tips for Growing Indoor – House Plants

by C J Oakes | Dec 22, 2018 | Yoakum County, Gaines News, Terry County News, Gaines County, Terry County, Around Town All, Home and Garden, Regional News | 0 |

Growing house plants is something many find themselves doing during colder months, whether they plan to or not. Sometimes the choice to grow houseplants is planned; but when early frost arrives in West Texas, many outdoor plants...