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Helpful Gardening Web Links

 

Aggie Horticulture
AgriLife Bookstore

Cacti & Succulents
Managing Insect Pests on Cacti and Succulents
The Succulent Plant Page   

Butterflies
Butterfly Gardening in Central Texas
Butterflies in Bloom (photos)
Butterfly Gardens
Butterflies and Moths of North American
Monarch Watch

Fertilizers
Garden Fertilizers, PH, and Micronutrients
Fertilizer Buying Guide

Composting
Don't Bag It, Compost It
Worm Composting

General Interest
American Horticulture Society
Botanical Names, Understanding
Central Texas Gardener, KLRU-TV
Central Texas Horticulture
Garden Conservancy, The
Garden Forever
Glossary of Gardening Terms
Grow Green Fact Sheets, City of Austin
National Gardening Association
Native Plant Society of Kerrville
Neil Sperry's Gardens, website
New York Botanical Gardens - Ask an Expert
Plant Press Dictionary of Plant Names, The
Seed Savers Exchange
Texas Gardener, the magazine
Texas Nature Conservancy, The
Texas Wildscapes
US Department of Agriculture

Fruits & Nuts
Best Varieties
Citrus
Citrus Disease Guide
Figs
Home Fruit Fact Sheets
Pests of Peaches, Plums & Pecans
Organic Fruit & Nut Production
Pecans, general information
Pecans, Grafting
Pecans, identifying problems
Starting a Vineyard in Texas
Wine Grapes

Herbs
Herbs, Cultivation, Harvesting, Cooking
Herbs, Info Chart
Growing Herbs in Texas
The Herb Society of America

Invasive Plants
Natural Resources Conservation Services
Texas Dept of Agriculture - Noxious Plants
Texas Forest Service Information
Texas Invasives
Texas Parks & Wildlife - Invasive Aquatic Plants
Central Texas Invasive Plants

Landscaping
EarthKind Planning & Design
EarthKind Plant Selector
Low Maintenance Landscaping
Texas Urban Landscape Guide

Indoor Gardening
Interiorscape Plants Picture Pages
Terrariums

Insect
Bed Bugs
The Bug Guide
City Bugs
Earth-wise Guide: Aphids
Earth-wise Guide: Beetles
Earth-wise Guide: Caterpillars   
Fact Sheets
Field Guide to Common Texas Insects
Fire Ants
Identification
Insect Answers
Low Impact Insect Control
Managing Insects & Pests in Vegetable Gardens
Wasps and Yellowjackets

Mulching
General Information
Easy Gardening, Mulching

Mushrooms
Identification & Photos
Mushroom Cultivation

Perennial Plants
Herbaceous Plant Pages
The Irises at Shadowood
Daylilies, Best for South Texas
Ornamental Database

Pests and Disease Control
Diagnosis of Plant Problems
Easy Gardening, Disease Control
Fall Webworms
Pesticide Fact Sheets
Pesticides and Pest Management
Scale Insects on Ornamental Plants
Snails and Slugs
JUST ADDED:  Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab
White Flies

Lawns
Earthwise Guide to Lawn Care
Turf Answers
Weed Identification and Control

Organic Gardening
Howard Garrett
John Dromgoole
Hortsense, problems & solutions
A Natural Weed and Feed
Organic Lifestyles
Organic Pest Controls
Near-Organic & Inorganic Pest Controls
Report on Safety of Roundup Herbicide
Sustainable Sites Initiative, The
Sustainable Agriculture

Plant Lists
All America Selections
Best Annuals
"Deer-Proof" Plants
Native Plants of South Texas
Natives of Texas
Outstanding Vines & Groundcovers
Outstanding Landscape Plants for Central Texas
Plants for Pollinators/Southwest Region
Texas Superstars

Poisonous Plants
Plants Poisonous to Dogs, Cats & Horses
Poisonous Plants
Toxic Plants of Texas

Public Gardens
Hill Country List
Public Gardens of America
Public Gardens of Texas

Roses
Common Rose Diseases
EarthKind Roses
Roses for South Central Texas
Texas A&M Rose Breeding & Genetics

Trees & Shrubs
Ball Moss
Benny Simpsons' Texas Native Shrubs
Bougainvilleas
Crape Myrtle Varieties
Powdery Mildew on Crape Myrtles
Oak Wilt
Texas Tree Planting Guide
Tree Pruning
Earth-wise Guide to Cotton Root Rot

Rainwater Harvesting
Efficient Landscape Irrigation
TAMU Rainwater Harvesting
Texas Rainwater Catchment Assoc

Soils
Basic Information
County Soil Maps
Soil Sustains Life
Testing, Guide to Collecting Samples

Water
Agricultural Drought Task Force
City of Kerrville Water Restrictions
USGS Interactive Drought Map
Efficient Use of Water in the Landscape
Water Matters

Water Gardening
Aqua Plant, a Pond Managers Diagnostic Tool
Water Garden Landscaping

Weeds
Weed Identification Guide for Turf
Weed Library

Xeriscape Gardening
Principles of Xeriscaping
Xeriscape Council of New Mexico

Zones
Heat Zones

Firewise Landscaping
Texas Forest Service  

Vegetables
Recommended Varieties - Choose your county
Canning and Freezing Vegetables
Caterpillar Pests of Vegetables
Container Gardening with Vegetables
Cucurbit Problem Solver
Easy Gardening:   
— Asparagus
— Beets
— Green Beans
— Peppers
— Tomatoes
Fall Gardening
Hydroponics
Hydroponics as a Hobby
Organic Vegetable Production Guide
Potatoes, Q & A
Seed Information
Square Foot Gardening
Texas Home Vegetable Gardening Guide
Tomato Problem Solver

Wildflowers
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Wildflowers In Bloom, Growing & Seed

Youth Gardening Activities
KinderGarden
 

 

 

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Hill Country Texas Master Gardeners

Hill Country Master Gardeners is a service organization helping the AgriLife Extension Service meet the horticultural needs of the community.

 

Mission Statement

The mission of the Hill Country Master Gardener Association is to support the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service by providing research-based information and education to the community on the best practices of horticulture and environmental stewardship.






Can't find what you're looking for?

If you don't find your answers here, call the Kerr County AgriLife Extension office at 830.257.6568 and ask to speak to a Hill Country Master Gardeners volunteer. If a volunteer is not available, your call will be returned.

If you prefer, you can email your question to kerr@ag.tamu.edu

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May 2025 Part 1

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June 2025

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