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Live at FloraFest

Xiomara Lara / KTEP

On this week’s show, Denise, John, and Jan are live at the FloraFest held at UTEP giving out information about the plants being purchased and information booths being held there for the guests attending. This event has been designed to sell plants to fellow gardeners that are ready to grow and plant for the fall and winter seasons within their gardens. We also give advice on growing and taking care of your plants, such as getting your purchased plants in the ground, readying the soil and size of the placement, watering your plants as well, and much more. Denise and the others will also provide more updates and information on the El Paso County Master Gardeners programs that will be available for anyone to attend.

Jan Petrzelka, host of Good to Grow, during 2023 Fall FloraFest. At the University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX.
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Jan Petrzelka, host of Good to Grow, during 2023 Fall FloraFest. At the University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX.

Since 1981, The El Paso County Master Gardener has been active throughout the community, giving gardening tips to other Master Gardeners or other gardeners with the same passion and strive. Although the size of members varies, the program is increasing in numbers with new applications from local gardeners. Over 6,000 Master Gardeners are stationed all over Texas with over 400,000 hours contributed to helping out and giving back to their community

Additional information/Links

  • Visit the  El Paso County Master Gardeners website for questions, tips, and upcoming calendar events: https://txmg.org/elpaso/

Originally aired on October 7, 2023

Denise S. Rodriguez, County Administrator and Horticulture Extension Agent, is an El Paso native who earned her BS and MS in Horticulture at New Mexico State University. Denise previously worked at the AgriLife Research Center at El Paso where she was part of a research team focusing on determining the drought and salt tolerance of low water use plants in urban horticulture. She has tailored her home gardens to be kid friendly in hopes of inspiring her own children to engage in gardening.
John White, is a volunteer host on Good to Grow on Saturdays at 11:15 AM. He serves as curator of the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens.
Jan Petrzelka is a voluntter host on Good To grow on Saturdays at 11:15 AM. She is a Master Gardner with the Texas A&M Extension service and conducts workshops on gardening.
Edward Reyes is an intern who helps with editing and mixing audio for KTEP’s show “Good to Grow.”
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