Most of our blogs from Big Tex Urban Farms have been about farming, but we still do a lot of work on the ornamental side of horticulture as...
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Growing with Hydroponics on the Big Tex Urban Farms
Do you know what hydroponic growing is? Have you ever seen a hydroponic growing system before? If you haven’t, don’t worry –...
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Design Your Own Succulent Garden
Valentine's Day is around the corner! Are you looking for a new gift idea for your loved one other than roses? Why not get creative and...
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Big Tex Urban Farms: Growth & Harvest in 2017
As a “plant smith,” I love the month of January. The winter crops are rolling in, it’s still a good time to plant trees, and it’s...
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Urban Gardening with Drew: Growing Citrus Trees in Texas
Growing your own citrus tree can be a rewarding pleasure for a North Texas gardener. Not only are homegrown citrus fruit a real treat, but...
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Fall/Winter Planting in Texas
Fall should be a busy time in any Texas garden. When the weather finally starts to turn cooler and the days get shorter, most of our summer...
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Mother's Day Flowers
Hopefully we all remember to get flowers for our wonderful moms this Mother’s Day. What better way to treat her to something special than...
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Tree Grafting with Drew
Did you know you can take one variety of fruit tree and attach it, or "graft" it, to a whole different variety of tree? Tree Grafting is...
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Fruit Trees in January
Here is a short, and dare I say sweet, blog post from our Errol McKoy Greenhouse Manager: January is a great time to plant fruit trees....
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Black Eye Pea Recipes for New Year Luck
Howdy Everyone! From our State Fair of Texas family to yours, we hope y'all had a wonderful holiday! With the New Year right around the...
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