Dirt is the stuff under your fingernails and that which you sweep up after cleaning your floors. But soil is a rich, diverse, and living medium from which vegetation grows profusely and produces is abundantly.
East Texas farmers, who suffered losses during the tumultuous weather year of 2021, have a chance to recover some of their losses through a government loan program.
Cole/cruciferous/mustard family vegetables include cool-season crops such as Brussels sprout, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, kohlrabi, mustard, broccoli, turnips, and watercress.
First frosts are a major marker for agricultural producers, gardeners, and landscapers. A frost effectively ends the growing season for several warm-season annuals and puts many perennials into their winter slumber.
Wander the aisles in our local nurseries and ask what’s been a favorite. Consider what tools are worn out and think of the additions that help your gardener enjoy the garden and landscape even more.
This time of year is perfect for planning new beds, planting perennials, cleaning tools, closing down 2021′s garden, and gearing up for a great start to spring of 2022.
An evening seminar covering the how-to’s of home fruit production will be held at the Angelina County Extension Office this Tuesday, Sept. 21 starting at 6:30 p.m.
According to all scientific observations, we certainly don’t have any murderous hornets in East Texas, but we do have an unusually large wasp called a cicada killer.
On the surface, it seems like a silly question to ask: when should I water my lawn? As East Texas is coming out of an incredibly wet spring and early summer, and landscapes start to dry up, the question is a good one.
About this time of year, spring planted gardens are winding down. The heat of summer is here and the soil is drying up. And yet this is the perfect time to prepare for your fall garden.
The Summer season welcomes a new life cycle for insects. Angelina County representative for Agriculture and natural resources explains the preventative action you can take now to see less damage to their lawns this year.
One of the most popular choices of trees to add to the landscape is a pecan. It seems several folks want to have at least one pecan tree around their house but are often frustrated with the lack of results they often get.
What's the best way to detect if your oak was damaged by the February freeze? How do you treat it if it was? Angelina County Extension Agent Cary Sims gives some tips.
The lighter end averages of both feeder steers and heifers ended mostly firm to $2.00 higher. And the heavier class averages trended about $2.00 lower.
