Theresa L. Peoples The March Garden Club meeting will be on Monday, March 19 in the Lone Star Room of the Clubhouse at 10:30 a.m. Our program will be delivered by Liz Moyer from the Denton County Master Gardeners Association and the Native Plant Society of Texas. Having lived in North Texas over forty…
Tag: Gardening
Generals, March 2018
Save the Date Inaugural Home and Garden Show set for June 2
Theresa L. Peoples Save the date! We will be holding our first Home and Garden Show on Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Show will be an indoor and outdoor show. There will be many vendors such as interior designers, screens for porches and garages, painters, landscape companies, remodeling…
Clubs & Classes, March 2018
Garden Club visits the Tulip Farm
Lori Slocum On Monday, February 19 the Robson Ranch Garden Club took a field trip to see the first blooming tulip field in Texas. The Tulip Farm in Pilot Point was started four years ago by Pieter Koeman, who moved here from Holland. They grow approximately 600,000 tulips every year on their six-acre tulip…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Garden Club members to visit Tulip Farm
Theresa L. Peoples, VP/Program Chair The Robson Ranch Garden Club members will be meeting on February 19 in the Clubhouse parking lot at 9:40 a.m. to carpool to the Texas Tulip Farm in Pilot Point. Owner Mr. Pieter Koeman will speak to the club about tulips and the 600,000 bulbs he grows on his…
Clubs & Classes, January 2018
Garden Club presentation: Feeding birds on the Ranch
Theresa L. Peoples Not only do gardeners love their gardens but they also love the birds as well. On Monday, January 15, at 10:30 a.m in the Lone Star Room of the Clubhouse the Garden Club will have Dr. John Kirk, a retired food animal veterinarian and one of the organizers of the Robson…
Clubs & Classes, January 2018
Garden Club members enjoy holiday party at the Grill
Lori Slocum On Monday, December 18, the Robson Ranch Garden Club had its Christmas party at the Grill. A Texas quiz was played and fun was had by all! There were five lucky winners of the door prizes. In January our topic will on birding. The Garden Club meets the third Monday of the month…
Clubs & Classes, December 2017
Garden Club December meeting luncheon
Theresa L. Peoples On December 18 members of the Robson Ranch Garden Club are invited to join in a festive luncheon at the Wildhorse Grill at 11:00 a.m. And because we are expecting a large group we will have a selection of six choices for our meal at regular prices, which we will order…
Clubs & Classes, December 2017
Garden Club November meeting recap
Theresa Peoples Ms. Carol Rowley from the Speakers Bureau of the Denton County Master Gardener’s Association was the guest speaker at the Robson Ranch Garden Club on November 20. Ms. Rowley spoke to the club on types of soil and how to prepare the soil to be the best for sustainable plants in North…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
Garden Club gets tips for winter gardening
Mary Ann Rich The Robson Ranch Garden Club met at the Denton Calloway Nursery. Andrea Spencer, the bedding department manager, shared a variety of plants to give a world of winter color as well as being frost resistant. Other topics covered included how to protect sensitive plants from freezing temperatures and how to combine structure…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
Garden Club meeting notice
Theresa L. Peoples The Robson Ranch Gardening Club will meet on Monday, November 20, at 10:30 a.m. Ms. Carol Rowley, representing the Speakers’ Bureau of Denton County Master Gardener Association, will be speaking to our members and guests on “Soil preparation and best plants for our area.” Ms. Rowley will also discuss winter garden chores…