Martha Cantrell, Master Gardener Hello. First off, I want to thank you for taking such great care of my friends and me, your gardens! We flourished throughout spring, summer, and fall but, now, parts of us need to rest. That doesn’t mean the pleasure of caring for us stops! While some of you might be…
Tag: Gardening
Features, December 2023
Holiday Cactus
Donna Hull It’s the time of year to enjoy a few holiday-inspired plants. The garden centers are filled with poinsettias and fresh pine, but don’t forget to invite another beauty into your home—the holiday cactus. There are three holiday cacti: the Thanksgiving cactus, Christmas cactus, and Easter cactus. The first two are separate species of…
Clubs & Classes, September 2023
Welcome to the Robson Ranch Garden Club
Nancy Finley There are so many beautiful gardens at the Ranch, and your neighbors have a wealth of experience in our Robson Ranch soil, sun, and rain conditions. Our neighbors have wonderful gardens and landscaping that provide pleasant viewing on your rides/walks or runs. Those new to Texas, you’ve almost survived summer. The cooler weather…
Features, August 2023
Yard of the Month
Letha Straub, Chair, Yard of the Month The Garden Club Board has selected the yard of Doris and Joe Hazewski as the recipients of the honorary Yard of the Month award. Doris and Joe stated, “Our journey began in early 2020 with our decision to relocate from our home in Missouri City, Texas, to a…
Generals, May 2023
Yard of the Month
Erminja Maganja, Garden Club Publicity Chair Letha Straub, who leads the Garden Club’s Yard of the Month project, has selected the yard of Tim and Amy Bowman as deserving of this honorary award. While Tim hails from Oklahoma and Amy from Kansas, they consider themselves Texans at heart, having lived here “as long as they…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
Garden Club Trip to Ponder
Erminja Maganja, Publicity Chair Twice yearly, Garden Club members leave the Ranch to enjoy a field trip to local gardens or garden-related establishments. For our April meeting, we visited a unique flower farm in Ponder called Aunt Sue’s Barn. We were greeted by owner Sue Newhouse who purchased the 10-acre property in the mid-1990s with…
Clubs & Classes, April 2023
Garden Club—Let’s Get Growing!
Erminja Maganja, Publicity Chair Garden Club members assembled on March 20 for the always-popular annual Plant Exchange. President Lori Slocum opened the meeting with club business, announcing that two board seats will be vacated this year: vice president and publicity. She asked members to consider serving on the board. Those interested, please contact any board…
Generals, April 2023
April Yard of the Month
Erminja Maganja, Publicity Chair Native Texans Barbara and Gary Geiser met during high school in Dallas, then graduated from UNT. Work life took them to Arkansas, and as they eyed retirement, it was natural for them to return home to their Texas roots. They built their home in Robson Ranch 11 years ago and began…
Clubs & Classes, March 2023
Garden Club Discusses North Texas Gardening
Erminja Maganja, Publicity Chair For its February meeting, the Garden Club hosted Ed Tavender, nursery manager at the family-owned Fossil Creek Tree Farm & Nursery in Fort Worth, to discuss gardening in North Texas. Ed has worked with owners Terra and Josh Richards since they opened the business in 2011. Ed’s style was friendly and…
Front Page, February 2023
Say Yes! to African Violets
Erminja Maganja, Publicity Chair The Garden Club’s first meeting of 2023 was held on Jan. 16. Club members and guests learned a great deal from our guest speaker, Ann Athey, with the Denton County Master Gardener Association, presenting “Yes! You Can Grow African Violets!” After raising a family and retiring from her nursing career, Ann…