Welcome to the DCMGA website

The Master Gardener program is an education and volunteer initiative affiliated with the Texas Master Gardener Association and Texas AgriLife Extension within Texas A&M University. The mission of the Denton County Master Gardener Association is to educate Denton County residents about safe, effective and sustainable horticultural practices that promote development of healthy gardens, landscapes and communities. Through the volunteer efforts of the group, Denton County Master Gardeners contributed more than 13,000 hours in 2011 to help schools, churches, businesses and citizens with various gardening projects.

Master Gardeners also use their knowledge to answer gardening questions at the local extension office, sponsor educational programs, assist with youth gardening programs, and participate in city beautification projects. Click All About DCMGA above to see more about who we are and what we do.

what's blooming at the DiG

Even after our record-breaking summer, these plants look good with minimal care at the DCMGA’s demonstration garden,

The DiG.

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Crepe Myrtle tree

North Texas Gardeners!  The Denton County Master Gardeners would like to learn from your experience.

We would like your feedback on what survived in your landscape this past year.  Did you have a Texas native give up in the heat?  Did you have a surprise or two that seemed to perform well under the dry and hot conditions?  We’d like to know about it!  Please take our online survey.  We are compiling this information in hopes of helping North Texans make better plant buying decisions for the future. Please complete it by February 15, 2012. Then check back here to see the results or you may provide your email in the survey. 

Thank you so much for participating!  Feel free to share this with your organization or anyone else in North Texas.

Landscape Design

Learn about landscape design from Denton County Master Gardeners. DCMGA will present Residential Landscape Design classes in January 2012 in Denton and Lewisville. Registration is required. See more details here.

We’re Here to Help with Gardening Information

  • Contact our Help Desk with your gardening questions.

There are two ways to ask your gardening questions.

(1) Call 940-349-2892 any time. If there is no answer, leave a detailed message. We will research your question and call you back. Our help desk is located at 306 N. Loop 288 in Denton, TX, and is staffed by Master Gardener volunteers. When volunteers are available, you may bring in a sample of diseased plants or plants you want us to identify.

(2) Email us at master.gardener@dentoncounty.com. We will research your question and usually can provide an answer within a day or two.

Upcoming Events

  • January, 2012:  Residential Landscaping Classes in Denton and Lewisville
  • April 28, 2012:  2012 DCMGA Plant Sale
  • May 12, 2012:  2012 DCMGA Garden Tour

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View or download handouts from recent events.