Ellen Sullivan The Robson Ranch Garden Club enjoyed the beautiful weather as they carpooled to Shiloh Field Community Garden in Denton on Oct. 20. Shiloh Field is the largest community garden in the United States, covering 14 acres. They have provided over 340,000 pounds of fresh produce in the last 13 years. This year alone…
The Garden Club met for our first meeting of the 2025-26 club year on Sept. 15. Club President Betsy Duncan presented the new and returning board members. Vice President Debbie Greenslade discussed suggestions for future meetings. Master Gardener Barbara Smith, with Denton Master Gardeners, presented “Fall Colors.” She showed multiple plantings, including scarlet sage (afternoon…
Nancy Finley The Garden Club presents the home of Michael and Lori Slocum, 8912 Bradford, as the September Yard of the Month. They have lived at Robson Ranch for 14 years. Lori is a Coldwell Banker realtor. I’m sure you have seen her signs throughout the Ranch. Lori is a former Garden Club president and…
Nancy Finley The Garden Club presents Dianne and Tim Battle, 10521 Countryside Drive, as the June Yard of the Month. They have lived at Robson Ranch for 13 years. They moved here from Fort Worth where Dianne was a financial advisor and Tim was self-employed. The front courtyard includes a soothing water feature and a…
The Garden Club held a brief meeting at President Lori Slocum’s home on May 19. Lori was presented with a purple glass bird bath to thank her for serving as our president. Besty Duncan was unanimously voted in as president for the 2025-26 club year, starting in September. Our club does not meet in June,…
Nancy Finley Garden Club members visited the cottage gardens of Joanne and Steve Spurgin, 701 Seville Road, Denton, on April 20. Steve and Joanne guided small groups around their extensive, half-acre lot. There were so many shrubs, plants, shade, and sunny areas. Joanne called it a “cottage garden.” Joanne and Steve travel extensively and brought…
Nancy Finley The Garden Club presents Clare and Brian Krestzmer, who live at 8201 Cocolobo, as the April/May Yard of the Month. The Krestzmers built their home more than two years ago. Originally, Clare hails from New Jersey, via California and then nearby. Her sons live in Stardust and Harvest, so the grandkids are close.…
More than 60 Garden Club members shared plants at the March 17 meeting. Four long tables were full of cannas, iris, columbine, spider plants, succulents, hardy cactus, prayer plants, African violets, seeds, and even garlic and onion sets. Each member announced plant names and helpful planting information such as annual/perennial, sun/shade, color, and height. Several…
Nancy Finley The Garden Club’s annual Plant Exchange will be on Monday, March 17, at 10:30 a.m. in the Lonestar Room at the Robson Ranch clubhouse. Plan to bring any cuttings, plants, or sprouts to share with other Garden Club members. Bring them in plastic bags or boxes to reduce the amount of dirt left…
Nancy Finley The Garden Club celebrated Christmas with a luncheon on Dec. 18 in the Lonestar Room. The tables were decorated with Christmas poinsettias, bulbs, and, of course, candy. We played Flower Bingo and ate trio salads, with Christmas cupcakes for dessert. A lucky member from each table took a poinsettia home! It was a…