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Holiday Gift Guide for Gardeners

Photo by Rudy Ruedas
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Texas A&M AgriLife

On this week’s show, Denise, John and Jan offer tips on choosing Holiday Gifts for Gardeners. From gardening gloves, shears, and hats, to gift cards and a membership on the Master Gardeners Program. This is a simple guide to take care of your gardener friends and give during this festive season. Denise will also provide more updates and information on the El Paso County Master Gardeners programs that will be available for anyone to attend.

The Master Gardener Program provides horticultural information to the public and remains the program’s function. The El Paso Master Gardeners program started in 1981 and was the first one within the state of Texas. United in name, the program’s strength lies within its ability to meet the diverse needs of the communities it serves.

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 December 23, 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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