Theresa L. Peoples, Garden Club President Attention All Robson Ranch gardeners, it is official, the Clubhouse is open and we will be having our September meeting in the Lone Star Room on Monday, September 21, at 10:30 a.m. Your program chairs, Lori Slocum and Linda Lilley, have been working hard planning our fall meetings. At…
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Clubs & Classes, June 2020
Garden Club’s Featured Plant
Theresa L. Peoples The Century Plant is on East Crestview Drive. This plant only blooms once and then it dies. Make sure you go by to see it before it leaves us.
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
February Garden Club Meeting Recap
On Monday, Feb. 17, the Robson Ranch Garden Club welcomed Mr. Claud Singer, a long time Denton County Master Gardener, as their guest speaker. Mr. Singer presented a very informative slide presentation on Hanging/Vertical Gardens. He reminded the group that we, humans, have a symbiotic relationship with plants, as the plants give off oxygen and…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Garden Club Event
Theresa L. Peoples Robson Ranch welcomed local celebrity, Dottie Woodson aka the Orchid Lady, to share her knowledge about orchids with over 65 residents and members of the RR Garden Club on Jan. 20, 2020. Dottie holds up a 30-year-old Epiphyllum orchid (those that grow above the ground) called “The Lady of the Night”…it blooms…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Robson Ranch Garden Club Members Enjoy Holiday Lunch
Theresa Peoples The RR Garden Club had a delicious luncheon on Dec. 16, 2019. The group played a Texas garden trivia game and found out quite a bit about Texas gardening! The centerpieces were a mixture of a variety of poinsettias and cyclamen. Raffle tickets were drawn, and the winners chose their prize. At our upcoming…
Clubs & Classes, December 2019
Garden Club connects at Roanoke’s Classic Cafe
Theresa Peoples Over thirty members drove to Roanoke’s Classic Cafe to listen to Chef Charles explain what he grew in his gardens and used in recipes in the cafe. Afterwards, the members had a delicious lunch at the cafe. Many new members got to know one another over lunch. The club was invited to return…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
Garden Club Yard of the Month
The RRGC announces their May Yard of the Month as being 9628 Crestview, the home of Letha and Jay Straub. They also had their home on the Garden Club tour of home patios and gardens on May 20.
Clubs & Classes, March 2019
Garden Club meeting recap
Theresa Peoples The Lone Star Room was packed on Monday, February 18 for the Robson Ranch Garden Club meeting. The club’s guest speaker was Mrs. Shirlee Singer, a Denton County Master Gardener since 2009 who has been teaching horticultural practices from Texas A&M EarthKind and design since 2011. Her presentation on Fire Wise Landscape Design…
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
RR Garden Club members visit the Dallas Arboretum
Theresa L. Peoples, Co-VP Programs October 15, 2018 turned out to be one of the coldest and wettest days of the year, but 22 of the RR Garden Club members dressed warmly and went to the Dallas Arboretum for a pleasant treat. There were over 9,000 pumpkins and gourds decorating the grounds and lots of…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Garden Club meeting notice
Lori Slocum The Robson Ranch Garden Club had a meeting Monday, September 17. Our featured speaker was Kent Coleman and the question and answer period was facilitated by Cathy Lustgarten. Thank you, Kent, for educating our members on common areas, golf areas and the army worm issues! Our door prize winner, Sonya Smith, was awarded…