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- PublicationBlackberry plants are excellent additions to Texas home gardens. They can be grown easily in small areas, they tolerate the high temperatures of Texas summers, and they bear abundant fruit...
- PublicationPlanting techniques for native seeds differ from those used for conventional agricultural crops. This publication explains the proper planting rate, conditions, equipment, and planting methods for native plants. (3 pages)...
- Publication...for the tasty potatoes. Sweet potatoes require a warm climate for growth and are extremely heat tolerant. This factsheet instructs gardeners on the care of sweet potato plants and provides...
- Publication...vectors of plant viruses, capable of transmitting viruses from one infected plant to other healthy plants. Integrated pest management (IPM) combines a variety of pest management techniques and strategies to...
- Publication...range of host plants, but the ones that are considered pests may feed on and damage many vegetable and field crops, greenhouse and nursery crops, and house plants. (8 pages)....
- PublicationAphids often called "plant lice" can be a problem in Texas landscapes by feeding on agricultural and horticultural crops. This publication discusses the identification and lifecycle, damage to plants, common...
- PublicationCantaloupes and honeydew melons are vining crops that are grown during the warm season of Texas. This factsheet instructs gardeners on the care of cantaloupe and honeydew melon plants and...
- PublicationThe Texas Plant Disease Handbook serves as a historical and general reference guide of potential plant health issues affecting crops, flowers, trees, turfgrass and other plants. Developed by Texas A&M...
- PublicationTwo-spotted spider mites are commonly found infesting many plants and crops, having been recorded on over 300 plant species. They feed on the undersides of leaves and can cause discoloration...
- PublicationSooty mold is a coating of dark brown to black fungal growth that makes plants look like they are covered with soot, hence the name. The fungus grows in honeydew,...