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Garden Checklist for March: The average last freeze date in Ellis County is March 15. Often tomato and pepper plants...

Reggie Underwood talks about a couple of fertilizer options available at both Ark Country Store locations! Both of these fertilizers...

Like the human body, plants will limp along despite poor nutrition, but they will thrive and grow best with optimal...

April can be a tricky month with the weather here in Texas. This year we had some cold nights in...

It's time to start dreaming of summer gardens and fresh herbs! Check out this idea from Bonnie Plants for an...

Grassburs are a PAIN (no pun intended). What are they exactly and how do you keep them from invading your...

There is nothing more vexing than to have tomato plants full of unripe fruit one day only to come back...

Last year’s drought is the most likely reason producers are seeing more grasshoppers, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert. High...

It’s June … What Needs to be Done? Planting • This is the best time to plant vinca (periwinkle), in...

We’re still in the dead of winter, but Mississippi State University’s Rocky Lemus already is reminding cattleman to protect their...

It’s not too soon to be thinking about a fall vegetable garden. I know it’s hard to think about cool...

WATER, WATER, WATER! MULCH, MULCH, MULCH! Don’t neglect the veggies you’ve planted. Prune plants to maintain size and control odd...