You are invited to the Inside Austin Gardens tour featuring six gardens of exemplary quality and design. The tour is presented by Travis County Master Gardeners Association in cooperation with the Travis County AgriLife Extension Service on Saturday, May
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It was a beautiful today in Austin, though a little warm (low 90's). My kids were out back exploring and came across some snakes. Hope they don't show up in the upper yard!
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Why do people pour Sevin Dust on a plant without even knowing what's wrong? A women had a case of rust fungus on a plant so of course the best cure was get out the Sevin Dust. Oh yeah, it's a pesticide mam.
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Gardening on our hill top, we decided to let the back hill slope stay native (with a little help.) Seasonally, I pull up the undesireables. I did attempt to plant some wildflower seeds 2 years ago. A very limited variety actually came up. I really didn
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I love my garden. As I pull into my driveway, I pause to watch the hummingbirds flit, the grasses sway and just take a second to sigh and appreciate the colors in nature. Living in Central Texas on top of solid rock and in the middle of a drought cycle ma
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2014 Inside Austin Gardens Tour
posted on 04/10/14. 0 comments
You are invited to the Inside Austin Gardens tour featuring six gardens of exemplary quality and design. The tour is presented by Travis County Master Gardeners Association in cooperation with the Travis County AgriLife Extension Service on Saturday, May
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Water Wise
posted on 07/10/13. 0 comments
Guidelines for water use in the landscape.
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Early Blight and Other Pestilence
posted on 06/25/13. 0 comments
Fiddle Faddle, the pestilence is here.
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June Gardening
posted on 06/03/13. 0 comments
What is going on and what is next!
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Legacy Gardening
posted on 05/21/13. 0 comments
How it all started for me....
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The grass is always greener....
posted on 04/23/13. 0 comments
How to keep your grass green this growing season.
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Butterflies Welcome
posted on 04/04/13. 1 comment
How to start a butterfly garden
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Spring Bouquet
posted on 04/02/13. 0 comments
First blooms of the spring!
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Follow Digthedirt on Pinterest
posted on 03/22/13. 0 comments
Check out our new Pinterest boards
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Composting 101
posted on 03/20/13. 0 comments
An introduction to composting and using coffee grounds
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A Visit to Wisley (RHS)
posted on 03/20/13. 0 comments
Pics of a December visit to Wisley - the flagship gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society.
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Signs of Spring around my hilltop garden
posted on 03/07/13. 0 comments
Spring has come early to Central Texas.
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Root Knot Nematodes
posted on 03/07/13. 0 comments
Garden saga of fighting root knot nematodes
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Micro Irrigation
posted on 03/01/13. 0 comments
A quick rundown on the benefits of micro irrigation.
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Dreaming of Spring
posted on 03/01/13. 0 comments
Waiting for warm weather and reviewing some of the past visitors to my garden.
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Basil Pesto
posted on 02/12/13. 0 comments
An old Italian recipe for traditional pesto.
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Seed Starting
posted on 01/26/13. 0 comments
How to start veggies by seed
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Garden Tools
posted on 01/26/13. 0 comments
The right tool for the right job and how to care for them.
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Inside Austin Garden Tour
posted on 10/15/12. 2 comments
Come one come all, it's a preview of the 2012 Inside Austin Gardens Tour
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A Riot of Color
posted on 09/28/12. 1 comment
Fall is a glorious time in my garden...maybe even prettier than the spring.
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Fall Perennial Planting - passalong plants
posted on 09/14/12. 0 comments
What to do now in the garden in Central Texas, zone 8
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Fall Vegetable Gardening - Central Texas
posted on 08/15/12. 1 comment
Want a fresh vegetable crop this Fall? Now is the time to plant!
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Garden - March 31, 2012
posted on 04/01/12. 1 comment
It was a beautiful today in Austin, though a little warm (low 90's). My kids were out back exploring and came across some snakes. Hope they don't show up in the upper yard! <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>I took the time today to finish planting the veggie garden (minus
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Sevin Dust cures alll....not!
posted on 06/11/10. 1 comment
Why do people pour Sevin Dust on a plant without even knowing what's wrong? A women had a case of rust fungus on a plant so of course the best cure was get out the Sevin Dust. Oh yeah, it's a pesticide mam.
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Hill Top Backyard Natives
posted on 04/27/09. 2 comments
Gardening on our hill top, we decided to let the back hill slope stay native (with a little help.) Seasonally, I pull up the undesireables. I did attempt to plant some wildflower seeds 2 years ago. A very limited variety actually came up. I really didn
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Hill Top Garden
posted on 04/26/09. 4 comments
I love my garden. As I pull into my driveway, I pause to watch the hummingbirds flit, the grasses sway and just take a second to sigh and appreciate the colors in nature. Living in Central Texas on top of solid rock and in the middle of a drought cycle ma
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