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Planting Your Flowers During the Summertime

Arely Avitia (Florafest 2023)
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Salvia gregii Furman's Red (Spring Florafest 2023), at The University of Texas at El Paso.

On this week’s show, Denise, John, and Jan offer tips on getting your plants and flowers outside as the weather begins to get hotter. Flowers are the main favorite when it comes to starting your garden fresh, so they will list a variety of flowers such as lollies, roses, daisies, lavenders, and many more of these beautiful creations that will bring your garden to life. Mother’s Day is also coming up, so Denise will offer tips on how to take care of your garden while spending the day with your Mom.

In the El Paso County Master Garden, approximately 25 volunteer gardeners are selected each year and are given intensive horticultural training. Classes are taught by Texas A&M University personnel and various community experts. It is a docent-training program and the selection process for inclusion is based on the ability and the willingness of the applicant to share with the community what they have learned.

For more information visit the El Paso County Master Gardner’s website for questions, tips, and upcoming calendar events.

This show originally aired on May 6, 2023