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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 — Figs
November 2026
The edible fig (Ficus carica) was domesticated in the Near East over 11,000 years ago, then spread to the Mediterranean and finally to North America. Of the four general types of Ficus carica, only the common fig is suitable for North Texas. Learn the different varieties available and how best to grow them in our environment.
We love useful plants, and mint is a workhorse! Not to mention that it has so many fun cultivars – who wouldn’t want a chocolate mint plant?? Learn how to grow and enjoy mint!
Recent Plant of the Month Articles
Mint
(October 2026)
Oxalis (Pink Sorrel)
(September 2026)
Rock Rose
(July 2026)
Plant of the Month Archives
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2025
(January 2025) — On vacation this month.
Flowering Quince (February 2025)
(December 2025) — On vacation this month.
2024
The Seedy Truth — Seed Starting (February 2024)
The Versatile Zinnia (June 2024)
Agarita Shrub (September 2024)
(December 2024) — On vacation this month.
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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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