Martha Cantrell, Denton County Master Gardener First, they are called “fall bulbs,” because they are planted in the fall. They bloom in spring, some in very early spring. Grape Hyacinth (Muscari), for example, can bloom when snow is on the ground and are sometimes planted in lawns, because they are finished blooming long before the…
Janet Laminack, County Extension Agent-Horticulture One of the cruel aspects of gardening is that things don’t grow when you think they should. For example, pumpkins are for the fall! Let’s plant pumpkins in the fall or late summer for harvest now! Nope, pumpkins are cold sensitive, they don’t even like cool-ish soil. They are so…
Tanya Jones Robson Ranch’s 457 member Women’s Club had one of its favorites at its October monthly lunch: Ty Pointer, manager of Calloway’s Nursery in Flower Mound, a Master Gardener and a frequent and always welcome speaker at the Women’s Club. Mr. Pointer filled the stage with plants that do well in the Texas fall…
Whether you prefer gardening, shopping, cooking demos or silent auctions, there will be plenty of activities at the 2016 Fall Garden Fest, held from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 1, at Trietsch Memorial UMC Family Life Center, 6101 Morriss Road in Flower Mound. Admission is free and includes a variety of activities…
Pat Pape Any Denton County resident interested in gardening and horticultural education is invited to attend the Denton County Master Gardener Association Round Up from 10:00 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, October 20, at the Texas AgriLife Extension Office in the Joseph A. Carroll Building, 401 W. Hickory St. in Denton. The annual event focuses…
Pat Pape The 2015 Fall Garden Fest will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, at the Trietsch Memorial UMC Family Life Center, 6101 Morriss Road in Flower Mound. This year’s event will be held both indoors and out, permitting the event to go on no matter what the weather…
The Denton County Master Gardener Association will hold its annual spring plant sale on the grounds of the Trinity United Methodist Church, 6333 Hobson Lane in Denton, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. This year’s inventory is expected to go fast. The selection includes hard-to-find shrubs, ground covers and bedding plants,…
Barbara Anderson The Robson Ranch Garden Club met on Monday, January 19, and heard a very informative program by the club president, Janie Cindric, on proper pruning techniques. With so many new folks moving to Robson Ranch from other parts of the country, the Garden Club is committed to offering some repeat programs in “Texas…
Denton County residents interested in joining the Denton County Master Gardener Association are invited to an informational reception from 10:00 a.m. until noon on Wednesday, October 15, at the Texas AgriLife Extension Office in the Joseph A. Carroll Building, 401 W. Hickory St., Suite 115, in Denton. The annual Master Gardener Roundup allows potential applicants…