East Texas A&M Horticulture

08/12/2026

Happy to have poinsettias back in the greenhouse! East Texas A&M University College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at East Texas A&M

08/12/2026

800+ Poinsettias planted thanks to a great team!

08/11/2026

Our poinsettia plugs are in! If you’d like to be part of the planting, we’ll be getting started at the greenhouse around 9 am tomorrow (Aug 12, 2026) morning!

07/04/2026

05/21/2026

Dr. Harp will be presenting on Native Herbaceous Perennials to attract pollinators at the Earth-Kind Workshop tomorrow morning! Would love to see you there!

Still time to attend the Earth-Kind® Workshop—hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Collin College—is a hands-on opportunity to learn how to build and support a pollinator garden using proven, sustainable practices.

📅 May 22
⏰ 9 AM – Noon
📍 Collin College Farmersville Campus

✔ Wear clothes for sun and outdoor work
✔ Bring water + garden tools if you have them
✔ Optional: bring native pollinator plants to donate

📌 Registration required.

🔗 Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/3555cmn8

05/13/2026

Great collaboration beginning at East Texas A&M University College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at East Texas A&M Dr Harp’s Plant DRIPS team and Dr. Kopachena’s Monarch Butterfly team worked together this morning to get our perennial beds ready for pollinators!

05/11/2026

Thrilled to have been part of the Horticulture judging team at the Hunt County Fair this year! Enjoy working with Hunt County Master Gardeners to judge! Great work by all contestants, especially the amazing arrangements from the students of Meaghan Calverley at GHS!

05/11/2026

For someone interested in studying ornamental plants, pollinators, and irrigation efficiency at the graduate level, we have a unique opportunity for you. We have a graduate assistant - research position open for Fall 2026 to study a new way to measure evapotranspiration, use it to set irrigation schedules, and measure the impact on herbaceous perennials and pollinators. Email [email protected] or call us at (903) 886-5202 for more information!

05/09/2026