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The Root’s Plant of the Month Feature Article
The Plant of the Month article in our monthly e-magazine is a go-to source for detailed information about a featured plant or type of plant. Enjoy reviewing past columns here. And signup to receive The Root if you haven’t already — it’s free.
This Month — Native Ground Covers
March 2023
Whether you have full sun, full shade, or a range in between, there is a native groundcover for you. Let’s replace the groundcovers we’ve been using, and the problems they bring, with low maintenance alternatives! Frog fruit (pictured) is just one of many wonderful options.
Recent Plant of the Month Articles
Henry Duelberg Salvia
(February 2023)
Purple Fountain Grass
(November 2022)
Japanese Painted Fern
(October 2022)
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2018
The Denton County Master Gardeners Association published the first issue of The Root, the free monthly gardening magazine, in April, 2018!
Brassica oleracea ‘Romanesco’ (September 2018)
Afghan or Eldarica Pine Tree (October 2018)
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