Ellen Sullivan The Garden Club of Robson Ranch will begin its new year with the first meeting on Monday, Sept. 21, at 10:30 a.m. in the Lonestar Room at the Clubhouse. Keep in mind our membership represents all levels of gardening experience. You don’t have to be an expert! We learn from each other and…
Ellen Sullivan The latest Robson Ranch Garden Club featured yard is at 9209 Compton, the home of Melissa and John Schmitt. Along with many in their neighborhood they chose to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday and decorate for the occasion. They added banners, flags and more to their already lovely yard. They bought their home…
Ellen Sullivan The Robson Ranch Garden Club held its last gathering of the year with the annual Tour of Gardens on May 18. Members met at the home of our president, Betsy Duncan. After being given the addresses to visit, our members carpooled to the various addresses. Five homes comprised the tour and board member…
Ellen Sullivan The Robson Ranch garden club field trip was on April 20. The members toured a local gem only a short drive away in Argyle, Texas. It is the home and gardens of Barbara and Mark Smith. The property is two and a half acres with views of Denton, Frisco, Dallas, and Pilot Knob.…
Ellen Sullivan When Ted and Carol Dunson and their daughter, Shannon, built their home in 2004, theirs was among the first 100 homes built in Robson Ranch. Ted planned his yard meticulously and still does all the work himself. However, he freely admits his wife is an excellent supervisor! The front yard is thoughtfully laid…
Ellen Sullivan Members of the Robson Ranch Garden Club look forward to our annual plant exchange in the springtime. This year was no exception. Even winter’s last burst of frigid wind and cold temperatures couldn’t keep us away from this fun annual tradition. In fact, a huge number of seeds, plant cuttings, and starts were…
Ellen Sullivan The latest Yard of the Month belongs to David and Becky Holmes, 12512 Blue Granite Drive. Their yard slopes to the street but they designed a series of steps for direct access to their home. Notice that the pavers covering the steps have a contrasting color to the rest of the walkway. A…
Ellen Sullivan Or “Roll out the barrel, we’ll have a barrel of fun” saving some money and helping our plants grow! Jeff Hardgrave, president of the Master Gardeners of Denton, visited the Robson Ranch Garden Club on Feb. 16. His presentation deepened our understanding of the need to make use of the gifts from nature…
Ellen Sullivan How many times have you seen neighbors at Robson Ranch try to recreate their favorite yard plantings from where they lived 1,000 miles away? Sometimes they succeed after spending a lot of time, money, and heartache, but usually they are disappointed in the long run. The Robson Ranch Yard of the Month goes…
Ellen Sullivan The Robson Ranch Garden Club met on Jan. 19 and heard from speaker Erin Smith. Erin is the Denton County Natural Resources Extension agent. She holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agriculture. She knows how to make plants thrive through her background in landscape design and installation. She works directly with Texas…