Upcoming Events

Join us for fun and educational events, featuring Master Gardeners, Texas AgriLife Extension Service Horticulture Agents and other experts.

Publications from recent past events are available at the bottom of the page.

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DCMGA “Herbal Branch” Special Interest Meetings

One Monday each month

10:00 – 11:30 A.M.

(See information at right for location.)

Are you interested in growing and enjoying herbs?  Join the Master Gardeners once a month at meetings of the Herbal Branch Special Interest group.  Everyone is welcome and admission is free.
Each meeting will feature an herb of the month with a presentation including propagation, planting, harvesting, history, and uses.   Join us for the following programs:

  • Monday, March 26.  “Rosemary” by Zoe Broxson.  Denton AgriLife Extension Office, 306 N Loop 288, Denton, TX (map)
  • Monday, April 30.  “Oregano” by Carol Brantley.  Denton AgriLife Extension Office, 306 N Loop 288, Denton, TX (map)
  • Monday, May 21.  “Lavender” by Linda Williams.  Denton AgriLife Extension Office, 306 N Loop 288, Denton, TX (map)
  • Monday, June 25.  “Borage” by Mary Morrow.  Denton AgriLife Extension Office, 306 N Loop 288, Denton, TX (map)

Questions?  Contact the Denton County AgriLife Extension Office at 940-349-2883.

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CCMGA “The Garden Show”

  Saturday, March 24,9 A.M.–5 P.M.

  Sunday, March 25, 11 A.M.–5 P.M.

(See information at right for location.)

Our sister organization, the Collin County Master Gardener Association, presents “The Garden Show” green gardening March 24-25, 2012 at the Myers Park and Event Center in McKinney, TX.The Garden Show is an indoor event packed with exciting and informative educational events with hands on activities and demos from local experts. Speakers will present timely information on outdoor living in North Texas.Check the web page for the latest information.

 

Denton Christian Preschool  Plant Sale

Friday,  April 13, 12 P.M.–6 P.M

Saturday, April 14, 9 A.M–12 P.M.

First Presbyterian Church
1114 W University Drive
Denton, TX
 
Denton Christian Preschool is a United Way agency, serving three and four year olds who are considered to be to be at-risk for succeeding in public school without early intervention. 

The plant sale provides operating funds for the school.  The sale offers native and adapted plants, flats of annuals and beautiful hanging baskets.  Denton County Master Gardeners will be on hand at the sale to assist you and answer any gardening questions you might have.  For more information about the school, see their website.

 

 

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19th Annual Denton Redbud Festival

Saturday, April 21, 2012

10 A.M. — 4 P.M.

Denton Civic Center
321 E. McKinney Street
Denton, TX 76201
 
Sponsored by Keep Denton Beautiful in celebration of Arbor Day, the Denton Redbud Festival is free, and features indoor and outdoor booths, seminars and activities for the whole family.  Look for the Denton County Master Gardener Association booths. You can ask gardening questions, learn about gardening topics and upcoming gardening events, and shop for garden decor at the DCMGA Garden Shoppe.

For more information, see the Keep Denton Beautiful Redbud Festival page.

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2012 DCMGA Plant Sale and Garden Shoppe

Saturday, April 28, 2012

9 A.M. — 2 P.M.

633 Hobson Lane
Denton, TX

 Two Spring Weekends / Two Big Events. 

Shop the 2012 DCMGA Plant Sale on April 28 for:  

  • Great selection of herbs
  • Tried and true perennials
  • Bedding plants that will perform all summer
  • Natives
  • Earth-Kind and Texas Superstar roses
  • Pass-along plants from Master Gardeners’ gardens
  • Garden art and accessories

then take the 2012 DCMGA Garden Tour on May 12 (see below).

More information coming soon.

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2012 DCMGA Spring Garden Tour

Saturday, May 12, 2012

9 A.M. — 4 P.M.

Save the date!  The ever-popular DCMGA Garden Tour is back for 2012.

Enjoy the beauty of the gardens and learn more about Earth-Kind gardening practices that you can use to enhance your own landscape.

Master Gardeners’ personal gardens are on tour as well as other gardens that are not usually open to the public.

More information coming soon.

Publications from recent past events

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2011 DCMGA Fall Garden Festival

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Event Brochure: outside inside
Vendor ListRainwater Harvesting and Water Conservation: