Investing in Perennials - Tarrant County Master Gardeners - EP02

Host Elizabeth McCarthy highlights the benefits of investing in perennials for your North Texas garden. With fall signaling the ideal planting season, Elizabeth walks us through the significance of selecting the right perennials that promise long-term rewards.

Today, she is joined by Sheryl Whited, an expert gardener, affectionately known as "Mama Sis," who shares her wisdom on nurturing and planting perennials that benefit both your garden's aesthetics and biodiversity. In this informative discussion, Elizabeth and Sheryl unpack the advantages of planting perennials in the fall due to the conducive Texas climate.

Then Donna from the help desk joins Elizabeth to talk about the benefits of mulch.

Notable Quotes:

"Garden like you will live forever." – Sheryl Whited

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today." – Elizabeth McCarthy

"Perennials have the potential to outlive us, outlive our children, our grandchildren." – Sheryl Whited

Resources:

Water is Awesome: www.WaterIsAwesome.com

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension: https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu

Texas A&M AgriLife Soil Testing: https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/assets/environment-natural-resources/soil/soil-testing/

Tarrant County Master Gardener Association Help Desk: https://tarrantmg.org/contact