Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

Denton County Master Gardener Association

Helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities since 1989.

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Timely Tips

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July Garden Tips

Consider adopting the practice of succession gardening and enjoy fresh vegetables from early spring through fall. Set out your transplants. Plant squash, carrots, radishes and beets from seed and keep them watered to protect them from summer’s heat.

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Summer Watering Strategies

The sun can be intense this time of year. Monitor your garden in the morning for signs your plants are thirsty. Plants should not be wilting in the morning, but wilting in late afternoon is normal.

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Prune Perennials for New Growth

After flowers on your perennials have faded, remove those blooms as well as any associated stems. This is called deadheading which is healthy for the plant and promotes another round of growth with blooms.

Extend your Garden Season

The practice of succession gardening allows the gardener to grow a variety of vegetables in a small area from early spring (think onions, garlic, tomatoes) through fall (herbs, carrots, winter squash). Use this guide for Region III Fall Vegetable Gardening!

Gardening Basics

1. Plan and Prepare

Let us take you on an exciting gardening journey. Learn from Master Gardener experts how to design and prepare gardens and landscapes full of beauty and interest. Let us help you create a beautiful garden!

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2. Select and Grow

Need help selecting the right plants for your garden or landscape? Find Plant Facts to help you choose the right plants for the right spots in your landscape. You’ll find it here whether you love flowers, edibles, trees, or native plants!

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3. Maintain and Solve Problems

Keep your outdoor spaces beautiful and edible harvests bountiful. Learn how to identify and solve problems, important monthly gardening tasks, and more from Master Gardeners and gardening experts.

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4. Deeper Learning

Make your Green Thumb a little greener. Our monthly magazine The Root offers in-depth gardening articles and tips. View our videos and peruse our how-to guides to deepen your gardening knowledge.

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How We Serve

Expert Speakers

Need a speaker for your next event? We are passionate about sharing our knowledge. Our mission is to help people understand how easy and fun it is to create healthy gardens, landscapes, and communities. We are delighted to speak to civic groups, neighborhood associations, garden clubs, and other community organizations in Denton County.

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Activities for Youth

Want to add a little fascination to your child’s life or classroom? Our Science with Attitude (SWAt) curriculum covers horticultural, environmental, and wildlife topics for the school and other educational or community venues. Our partnership with Elm Fork Chapter Texas Master Naturalists, and Denton County 4 -H, makes our youth programs unique.

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Community Gardens, Parks, and Trails

Interested in learning more about edible gardening, landscaping ideas, or nearby parks and trails? Visit one of the community gardens we support or the beautifully landscaped spaces our volunteers maintain.

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Grow a Greener Future

Our mission is to educate and inspire Denton County residents through research-based horticulture, to promote eco-friendly gardens and enduring landscapes that enrich our communities. Your donation to DCMGA will provide programs for adults and youth to inspire beautiful, earth-friendly gardens, landscapes, and communities.

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