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Getting in better physical shape is a typical resolution at the start of the new year. Though we know that it's important to our health, some of us find the idea of going to the gym uninspiring... The good news…
Getting in better physical shape is a typical resolution at the start of the new year. Though we know that it's important to our health, some of us find the idea of going to the gym uninspiring... The good news…
Save time and money with these decorating tips! Paula Spletter, NHG’s creative director extraordinaire (and long-tenured Dallas County Master Gardener) loves color and texture, but doesn’t rely solely on blossoms to get them for her seasonal decor. Her favorite? Super-hip…
Our annual celebration of the flavor and diversity of herbs is April 23rd and 24th this year. Besides the culinary classics, we'll have a variety of herbs that are valued for therapeutic fragrance, essential oils, or nutritional/medicinal purposes. As a bonus,…
The fences and walls that define our outdoor spaces offer a virtually blank canvas upon which climbing plants can provide the perfect focal point--but they're often overlooked. Particularly challenging is finding a well-behaved vine that can offer dazzling blooms in…
For those willing to invest the time, fruits and spices from around the world can be cultivated in backyard containers. Many DFW-area gardeners have successfully cultivated tender, fruiting plants—such as citrus—in containers. Lovingly toted in and out of a greenhouse,…
A group of folks from NHG attended the Southern Regional Sustainability Conference of the Perennial Plant Association this past Monday in Dallas. The event was coordinated by local horticulture expert and green industry consultant Leslie F. Halleck of Halleck Horticultural,…
So these little beauties just arrived today: We immediately thought they were some species of Huernia, or possibly Stapelia, but discovered they're actually Caralluma (still a close relative) or synonymously, Orbea. The exact species we're still not clear on--it's…
Your connection to gardening may have come from a childhood memory of planting with your parents, grandparents, or another special mentor and these workshops offer a gardening time to share together. If you're feeling stuck indoors with the summer gardening…
The team at NHG meets each Friday morning for training, to review plans for the coming week, and to share our thoughts and perspectives on our personal and professional lives as gardeners. Recently, the topic centered around sharing what first…
We understand how frustrated you feel if your plant purchases fail to thrive. NHG has a vested interest in the success of your garden and landscape. We're here to guide local gardeners on what to do, and when. As such,…