It all comes down to selection!

Selection is where it is at whether it is selecting the right tomato for the garden or the right seed for my yard or the right flower for my landscape. It is all about selection!

Texas AgriLife Extension offers many tools such as the garden variety selection tool offered by Aggie Hort. Should I plant a heirloom tomato or a newer variety? Should I select Buffalo grass or Bermuda for my yard. Should I select cabbage or spinach? The choices are up to you. But AgriLife Extension has tools to help narrow your selection for your needs.

The first issue in any yard, garden or landscape is soil test soil test soil test. This gives you a starting point to start the selection process. If your soil is high akali or very acid are you lacking essential nutrients. By knowing this from a soil sample this can help on selection and success of your home and garden projects. Agri Life Extension can do soil tests.

When selecting for anything research the variety a little to see if it fits your need. Ask questions like does it take much water?  Does it require much fertilizer? Does it have disease resistance in my area? Will I get out of my selection what I am looking for in my over greenscape? 

There has been a garden revolution in the past 20 years and a tremendous amount of information out there to wade through. Call AgriLife Extension at 806.291.5267 or go to our website (http://hale.agrilife.org)  and discover the tools to successful selection and start creating your green space the way you want it!