MCTF Blog

Household ingredients can create an easy DIY Plant Fertilizer to strengthen and encourage growth in indoor and outdoor plants.

Cut wildflowers, picked cotton, a wicker basket and the rock you brought home from a beach trip are ways you can bring the outdoors inside.

Upcycled planter ideas to bring new life to common household containers or worn-out items.

In my childhood, I did not enjoy the long dark evenings and stormy grey clouds of winter. Recently though, I have been reflecting on how...

Rosemary is easily one of my favorite herbs to cook with. I enjoy it for its versatility, depth of flavor and texture it adds to a dish....

While other parts of the US prepare for the cooler days ahead, it's important for us to remember not to jump the gun when it comes to our...

We often think of spring as planting season - and it is, for good reason, but perhaps we don't realize that with the relief of cooler...

Invasive trees are those that are not native to Central Texas and can easily take over. Here’s our take on five species that unless...

Finally...it looks like some cooler weather is ahead, and therefore I can reasonably think that some cooler weather plants will have a...

A flavorful fall salad with beets, feta cheese, and toasted pecans atop a bed of baby spinach. Drizzle with Balsamic and prepare for a...

Design magazines and Pinterest will tell you that in order to have an enjoyable outdoor space, you need to go big or go home: new...

As summer turns to fall and many of us head back outside, I’m reminded why it's good for our bodies and minds. The benefits of being...

I know, I know. It doesn’t look like fall, and it certainly doesn’t feel like fall. Not that I have a countdown going or anything but in...

If you've known me for more than a minute, you might also know that I LOVE conjuring delicious, seasonal eats. Back 10-ish years ago, I...

Every year, I am amazed how native plants continue to thrive despite Texas temperature swings, drought, cold, wind and rain.

Last year when I attended a few Farmer's Markets, I wished I had a dollar for every time someone walked past our booth to admire plants...