Russ Allen Our goal is the “Right Tree, Right Place!”1 Sounds simple, but this goal has a lot of moving parts. Planning needs to come first! Right Tree. What is your goal? Summer shade and winter sun (deciduous trees), screen between neighbors (evergreen trees), more color (flowering or leaf color), to attract pollinators, or your…
Tag: Gardening
October 2024, Features
Garden Club Yard of the Month
Nancy Finley Donna Henry’s home at 12608 Copper Ore Way is the October Yard of the Month. This is her second home at Robson. She and her sister Theresa (Master Gardener) designed and installed her landscaping in 2022. With firsthand knowledge about the “soil” in Robson, they removed rocks, installed seven yards of “gumbo buster,”…
September 2024, Features
Garden Club Yard of the Month
We are happy to announce that the September Yard of the Month goes to Kris and Tom Tarczon at 9933 Grandview. They are longtime residents of Robson Ranch. They did move to Colorado for a while but returned and bought an existing home, then remodeled it. What a task! They moved walls and created new…
September 2024, Generals
Fall Into Gardening
Cheryl Huckabee Another great educational event is coming our way. Did you know that Denton County Master Gardeners are dedicated to educating the public on all things horticultural? It’s true, and here is one of our finest events that does just that. Mark your calendars for Oct. 19 and invite your friends and neighbors to…
Features, August 2024
Yard of the Month
Nancy Finley, Publicity Chair The Garden Club is happy to announce that the August Yard of the Month belongs to Steve and Rosie Bouse at 8905 Basanite. Steve is the primary gardener, while Rosie is the potter, and you can see her wonderful creations throughout their gardens. They encourage everyone to walk through the greenspace…
August 2024, Generals
Basil—An Herb and a Vegetable
Ivy Summerfield, Master Gardener Basil is loaded with nutrients. It is primarily used in a culinary setting as an herb. As a vegetable, basil is used in soups, salads, as garnish, or marinated in olive oil for use in pesto and various pasta dishes and sauces. Its vibrant green or purple foliage is stunning in…
July 2024, Generals
What Is a Succulent?
Denton County Master Gardeners Succulents are plants that have thickened, fleshy parts used to retain water in arid conditions. Gardeners grow them because of their varied, striking, unusual appearance, as well as their ability to thrive with relatively little care. Many plant families include succulents. It seems as if it would be easy to grow…
June 2024, Features
Yard of the Month
Nancy Finley The Garden Club is happy to announce that June’s Yard of the Month belongs to Cheryl McCally, 12313 Glenbrook Street. Cheryl has spent most of her adult life with her own Pilot Point, Texas, horse business, training, breeding, and showing Arabian horses. She still owns several and just had a new colt born…
June 2024, Generals
How to Attract Butterflies to Your Landscape
Linda Hay and Barbara Brown Butterflies serve as plant pollinators and lovely, ephemeral visions as they pass through our landscape. To attract more butterflies to your yard, you can create a special garden with the floral nectar sources they need. Butterfly gardens attract and sustain butterflies, allowing them to complete their life cycle while also…
May 2024, Generals
Denton County Master Gardener Association 2024 Annual Garden Tour
Beverly Duncan Inspiration and education abounded through self-guided tours of five unique Denton County properties located in Flower Mound and Double Oak, including four private gardens and one community garden. Attendees learned about mycology, erosion control, planting within HOA restrictions, and vegetable gardening, plus the importance of trees and planting native perennials in their landscapes.…