Walking Sticks
By: Kristel Usener Member of the Big Country Master Gardeners An insect that you probably have walked by and not even noticed–the bug of the month is the Walking Stick. Walking Sticks are in the Animal Kingdom, Phylum Arthropoda, Class Insecta and the Order Phasmida. The ordinal name, Phasmida, is derived from the Greek phasma, […]
Who is the Big Country Master Gardener Association?
The Texas Master Gardener Program is an educational volunteer program sponsored by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service of the Texas A&M University System. According to their website, Master Gardeners are members of the local community who have an interest in horticulture. They are enthusiastic, willing to learn and help others, and communicate with individuals as […]
Glowing Moonflowers
By Grace Broyles Big Country Master Gardener Moonflowers are gorgeous flowering plants for the night garden, and beautiful hunter-green ones to add interest in a front flowerbed during the day. The white trumpet-like flowers open in the evening to glow all night long and wilt as the new day dawns. But the plant itself stands […]
