Victoria County Master         Gardener Association

Previous 2013 articles at our older site:

2014 January 03 -- MASTER GARDENERS SHARE FREEBIES: Many topics have been covered during last 10 years in more than 550 original articles -- by Barbara Haley

2014 January 10 -- LEARN WITH THE MASTERS:  Gardeners share expertise throughout year with free programs -- by Helen Boatman

2014 January 17 -- PREPARE FOR SPRING: Seasonal tips help get garden ready for next season -- by Cara Marie (CJ) Jones

2014 January 24 -- STARTING A GARDEN IS ALL ABOUT SOIL -- by Charlie Neumeyer

2014 January 31 -- AQUAPONICS: A poetic balance -- by Suzanne LaBrecque

2014 February 07 -- GARDENING GIFT FROM THE HEART:  Colorful azaleas can be a Valentine's Day gift that lasts all year -- by Linda Hartman

2014 February 14 -- 'PUT PRETTY ON PRETTY': How to hybridize daylilies in 6 steps -- by Brynn Lee

2014 February 21 -- SUCCESSFUL HYBRID DAYLILIES IN BLOOM: Possibilities for daylilies are endless -- by Brynn Lee

2014 February 28 -- SOURCES OF SHADE, FRAGRANCE -- by Beth Ellis

2014 March 07 -- LUCK OF THE IRISH: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day year-round with leprechaun gardens -- by Linda Lees

2014 March 14 -- SMALL SPRING FLOWER BEDS ADD SPOTS OF COLOR TO GARDENS -- by Iustina Iznaola

2014 March 21 -- BRIGHTEN YOUR GARDEN:  Many plants will be offered at Victoria County Master Gardener Association's spring sale -- by Beth Ellis

2014 March 28 -- SHINE THIS SPRING:  Plant sale offers ideas for area gardens -- by Beth Ellis

2014 April 4 -- WILDFLOWERS OF THE CROSSROADS -- by Gerald Bludau

2014 April 11 -- GARDENING FOR BUTTERFLIES:  If you plant it they will come and what a show it will be -- by Suzann Herricks

2014 April 18 -- TAKE A TOUR: Get ideas from seven different sites on Victoria Garden Tour -- by Debbie Krueger

2014 April 25 -- BEYOND MORE GATES ON THE VICTORIA GARDEN TOUR -- by Debbie Krueger

2014 May 02 -- BURST OF COLOR:  Bachelor Buttons have lots of bang for the buck in hot Texas sun -- by Nancy Kramer

2014 May 09 -- AFRICAN VIOLET: A Mother's Day Plant -- by Deloris Gaus

2014 May 16 -- EXOTIC HYBRID HIBISCUS -- by Frances Chapa

2014 May 23 -- HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?: Soil amendment needed to grow plants successfully in sandy soil -- by Julie Moritz

2014 May 30 -- SEASONAL TIPS: For a successful spring garden -- by Marcia Kauffman

2014 June 06 -- 'CALLA LILIES' Beautiful and stately -- by Jean Wofford

2014 June 13 -- TEXAS HONORS WATER LILY -- By Cara Marie (CJ) Jones

2014 June 20 -- SNAKES: Likely as eager to avoid you as you are them -- by Mary Janak

2014 June 27 -- 'Fruit of the angels':  GROW PAPAYAS IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD -- by Pat Plowman

2014 July 04 -- FIREWORKS IN THE GARDEN: Celebrate with red, white and blue in your landscape- by Charla Borchers Leon

2014 July 11 -- Get your hands dirty;  become a MASTER GARDENER -- by Debbie Hopper

2014 July 18 -- THE WHIRLING BUTTERFLY PLANT: Gaura -- by Suzann LaBrecque

2014 July 25 -- CESTRUM 'ORANGE PEEL': Ideal for long, hot summers -- by Jean Wofford

2014 August 03 -- FAIRY GARDENS: Transform nooks into homes for the wee folk -- by Marcia Kauffman

2014 August 09 -- PICK A POT OF PURPLE PEPPERS: Ornamental plants add beauty to landscape -- by Nancy Kramer

2014 August 17 -- SURVIVING THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: Mulch, water to maintain gardens, lawns -- by Beth Ellis

2014 August 24 -- RAINWATER HARVESTING FOR BEGINNERS:  Make your own containers for collecting water -- by Janet McCrea

2014 August 31 -- STRUCTURES IN THE GARDEN:  Design only limited by your imagination -- by Suzanne LaBrecque

2014 September 7 -- GREENWAY PROJECT UNDERWAY AT UNIVERSITY -- by Charlie Neumeyer

2014 September 14 -- GREENWAY PROJECT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN FOUR PHASES -- by Charlie Neumeyer

2014 September 21 -- FLIGHT OF THE HUMMINGBIRD: Birds are in fall migration process -- by Linda Hartman

2014 September 28 -- BULBS CAN GROW IN SOUTH TEXAS -- by Suzann LaBrecque

2014 October 5 -- EVERGREEN WISTERIA: Noninvasive vine with fragrant, deep purple blooms -- by Jean Wofford

2014 November 02 -- TEXAS NATIVES: Planting new Texas roots by Jack Goodwin

2014 November 09 -- Seasonal Gardening Tips for Fall 2014 -- by Donna Roberts

2014 December 07 -- CONTAINER GARDENS FOR THE HOLIDAYS:  Express yourself artistically with gifts -- by Gloria Spell

2014 December 14 -- PLANT CITRUS FOR YOUR OWN HARVEST -- by Beth Ellis

2014 December 21 -- MISS RUBY RED PRODUCES FRUIT FOR THE HOLIDAYS -- by Pat Koenig

2014 December 28 -- Beautiful bulbs: It's time to get ready for spring planting -- by Linda Hartman