Publications

I’ve written hundreds of articles for gardening websites, magazines, and industry blogs. My work covers everything from practical how-to guides to in-depth features on soil, plants, and pet-friendly landscapes. Here’s a selection of my published work. 

Online Articles 

Dallas County master gardener website 

  • Pet Friendly Landscapes (2025) 
  • Caring For A Christmas Cactus (2024) 
  • Tomato Grafting (2023) 
  • Pollinators in the Vegetable Garden (2024) 
  • Edible Gardening For All Program (2023) 
  • Fall Planting Starts in June (2023) 
  • Compost – A Valentine to Your Garden (2023) 
  • Now Is the Time to Plant Onions in North Texas (2022) 

Royal Creations Architectural Landscaping 

  • Time For Seasonal Color (2024) 
  • Increasing Your Home’s Curb Appeal (2024) 
  • Grading and Drainage Issues (2024) 
  • Creating A Beautiful Spring Outdoor Living Space (2024) 
  • And many more… 

Backyard Gardeners Network 

  • Hardwood Mulch – What Is It And How Do I Use It? (2023) 
  • Thyme Companion Plants – The 15 Best and 5 Worst Plants (2023) 
  • The 3 Best Grow Lights for Tomatoes (2023) 
  • The 5 Best Potting Soils For Tomatoes (2023) 
  • The 5 Best Grow Bags for Tomatoes (2023) 
  • And dozens more on mulch, fertilizers, companion planting, and vegetable gardening… 

Other sites: 
Gardening Chores, Living Boosts, Rain Tree Gardens, The Lawn Guru, Local Profile, All Metro Service Companies, LovetoKnow.com 

The Extra Mile AAA.com 

  • Don’t Get Stranded: 7 Tips for Rural and Remote Travel  

Print Articles 

903 Magazine 

  • Preparing gardens for spring planting 
  • Potatoes: A Valentine’s tradition 
  • Master gardener (multiple issues) 

Greenville Herald Banner 

  • Grasshoppers are plentiful again this year 
  • Spider mites hard to see, hard to control 
  • Fighting back against those obnoxious fire ants 
  • Preparing gardens for spring planting 
  • Squash bugs in garden can be controlled 
  • Honey bees not sole pollinators around 
  • And more… 

Dog Fancy, Pointing Dog Journal, Good Dog!, Retrieving Dog Journal, Animal Wellness, Dog Gone! 

  • Treating bites and stings: How to recognize and treat the bites and stings of common pests 
  • Snake proofing your dog 
  • Running a dog in junior hunter 
  • Traveling to Austin with Your Dog 
  • And more… 

Academic Publications 

  • Relationship satisfaction in lesbian couples. DAI-B, 57(1), 766. 
  • How do students choose a particular college? College Student Journal, 25, 482-488. 
  • Parental influence on inhalant use. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 13, 267-275. 

Creative Nonfiction & Features 

  • Hot Sweet Peppers. The Gardening Zine, 2024. 
  • The Water. The Broken City, 2024. 

Quoted In 

  • Dallas Morning News Timeless Texas magazine (2024) 
  • Pink News (2023, 2024) 
  • Gardening Mentor 
  • Urban Turnip 
  • And others… 

Radio/Podcast Interviews 

  • KTER Public Radio, Commerce, Texas (multiple gardening segments, 2014–2015) 

Want to see more samples or discuss how my experience can help your business? 
Email me or call (903) 268-9622.