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Two public gardens - and five private - on Denton Spring Garden Tour May 12
Two public and five private gardens, will be on the Denton County Master Gardener Association’s fund-raising Spring Garden Tour from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12. Public GardensThe...
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Collin County seeks Master Gardener interns
The Collin County Master Gardener Association is accepting applications for its intern class of 2012 now through August.The Texas Master Gardener program is a volunteer educational program offered by...
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Dallas land-management workshop teaches wildlife habitat preservation, July 27
Nature-loving landowners who want to preserve or rehabilitate a wildlife habitat on their own property are invited to attend the land management workshop presented by the Texas Parks & Wildlife...
View ArticleDenton County Master Gardeners seeks applicants for 2013 training class
Denton County residents are invited to learn more about joining the Denton County Master Gardener Association (www.dcmga.com) during an informational reception from 10 a.m. until noon on Wednesday,...
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Denton Garden Fest Set for Oct. 6
"Gardening DYI” is the theme of the 2012 Fall Garden Festival from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.6 at the Denton Bible Church campus at the corner of Mingo Road and Nottingham Drive...
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Texas AgriLife offers landscape design class in Dallas
Hobby gardeners will learn how to design, plant and manage their own home landscape in a 2.5 day course the weekend of October 5-7 in Dallas. Taught by Dr. Steve George, the programs includes in-depth...
View ArticleHelp the environment as a Texas Stream Team volunteer
You can help monitor and protect natural resources in the state as a Texas Stream Team volunteer, and a training class for volunteers is scheduled in Denton on Saturday, Jan. 12.Texas Stream Team is a...
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It's time to shop seed catalogs for spring planting
Now is the time to collect seed catalogs and choose the veggies and flowers you’ll want to grow this year. With scores of seed catalogs available, selecting items can be challenging.Many people don’t...
View ArticleWin a portable hen house from GRIT magazine
Today, raising hens is fun, productive (eggs!) and allowed in most urban areas. As a bonus, chickens will keep your garden free of pests and often become beloved family pets.In order to keep chickens,...
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Coppell invites the public to free rainwater harvesting class
The Coppell Community Garden invites everyone to a no-cost Rainwater Harvesting class from 10:30 a.m. until noon on Saturday, March 2, at the Cozby Library, 177 N. Heartz Rd. in Coppell.The class will...
View ArticleThe Tomato Man, Bill Adams, Speaks on Veggie Gardening March 18
Bill Adams, the famous Tomato Man of Texas, will speak on vegetable gardening and tomato growing at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 18 at The Grand Theatre, 100 North Charles St. in Old Town Lewisville....
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Learn about composting from Fort Worth Master Gardeners March 16
Compost has a long history of growing beautiful flowers and healthy vegetables. A lecture and demonstration of composting and compost tea will be presented by the Tarrant County Master Gardeners...
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Native Plant Society in Denton to Hold Two Spring Plant Sales
The Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will hold two plant sales this spring. The first will be on Saturday, April 6 in the parking lot of Home Depot, 825 International Parkway...
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American Iris Society holds national convention in Addison April 15-20
The American Iris Society will host its national convention in Addison April 15 through 20 at the Crown Plaza Hotel. This annual event will feature more than 4,000 iris specimens, training for flower...
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First DFW WaterSense home opens to demo water efficiency (Photos)
The first EPA WaterSense home in the DFW area officially opened on Saturday, March 23 at the Texas A&M AgriLife campus, 17360 Coit Rd. in Dallas.The 1,700-sq. ft. home was built in the 1980s to...
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Denton County Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale is Saturday, April 13
The Denton County Master Gardener Association will hold its annual plant sale at 6333 Hobson Lane in Denton from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday April 13.Shoppers can choose from a hard-to-find...
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Organic Garden Club holds annual plant sale April 13 in Plano
The Greater Dallas Organic Garden Club will hold its annual plan sale from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 at 1808 17th St. in Plano.Among the items that will be available are old-fashioned...
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Water is Life Expo is Saturday, April 20 in Little Elm
The second annual Water Is Life Expo will be held from 10 am until 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 at Little Elm Park in the Denton County town of Little Elm.Local vendors will showcase products for...
View ArticleDenton County 2013 Fruit, Vegetable, Herb and Flower Show set for June 15
Denton County residents are invited to bring their best fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers to the 2013 Denton County Fruit, Vegetable, Herb and Flower Show on Saturday, June 15 at the Fire Fighters...
View ArticleFree class on hydroponic gardening set for June 22 in Coppell
A no-cost class on hydroponic gardening will be offered by Keep Coppell Beautiful from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 22 at the W.T. Cozby Library, 177 Heartz Rd. in Coppell. Registration is not...
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