Upcoming Events

 

January 2020 Design Your Yard with Earth-Kind® Landscaping class

January is a great time to dream about your landscape.  Learn how to make those dreams a reality!  DCMGA is offering its popular Design Your Yard with Earth-Kind Landscaping class again on Thursday-Saturday, January 23-25, 2020 in Denton.  The class focuses on Earth-Kind and landscape design principles with the step-by-step basics of creating your own design.  Topics include planning, preparation, design application, plant selection, and hardscape considerations.

Class size is limited and registration is required.  For details registration, see the Design Your Yard with Earth-Kind Landscaping page.

 

Tree Seedling Sale

The Denton County Soil and Water Conservation District (DCSWCD) is once again offering a variety of conservation tree seedlings for sale. This sale has been conducted annually for over thirty years and has contributed greatly to the tree canopy of Denton County. All proceeds fund DCMGA’s Cool Shade for Third Grade program in Denton County schools.

Orders are being taken now for pickup in February. Download the order form and mail or submit it to the address on the form.  Order soon, as popular species sell out fast!

Tip: Please take a moment to become familiar with the mature size of these trees before ordering. Information is available from the Texas Forest Service. Also, see DCMGA’s Tree Planting page, for more information about tree selection and planting.

2020 Greater Aubrey Area Gardening Series

DCMGA and Keep Aubrey Beautiful present the Greater Aubrey Area Gardening Series, six Thursdays at 6 P.M. starting in January 2020, at the Aubrey Area Library, 226 Countryside Dr., Aubrey, TX 76227.   Topics include:

• January 16: “Veggie Gardening 101” by Master Gardener Dana Bays
• February 20: “Texas Plants”
• March 19: “Texas Trees” by Master Gardener Pat Moyer
• August 20: “Waterwise Gardening” by Master Gardeners Shirlee and Claud Singer
• September 17: “Roses” by Master Gardeners Pat and Don Edwards
• October 15: “Pots in Small Spots: Container Gardening”

Classes are free and open to gardeners of all ages.  Please register by email to kab@KeepAubreyBeautiful.org or by phone (940) 343-1313.

2020 Flower Mound Library Spring Gardening Series

The Denton County Master Gardener Association, in partnership with the Flower Mound Public Library, will present the Annual Spring Gardening lecture series, Monday evenings in February at 7 P.M. at the Flower Mound Public Library, 3030 Broadmoor Lane Flower Mound, TX 75022. Topics include:

• February 3: “Weeders’ Digest” Know thy enemy! Is it friend or foe? Call each by its name and know its habits to manage these renegades.
• February 10: “The Ease of Effective Hardscaping!” It’s hard to go wrong when you consider the possibilities in hardscaping your landscape.  This class will explore the many hardscape materials and their effective uses.  Demonstration and sample elements will be included as you discover how easy hardscaping can be!
• February 17: “Growing Grapes in North Texas–the Challenges & New Opportunities” Learn about the history of viticulture (grape growing) in Texas and the steps involved in planting your own vineyard in the backyard with an emphasis on adapted cultivars for ornamental, table, jelly, and wine production.
• February 24: “Gardens Gone Wild” Learn how (and why!) to wildscape your garden. No space is too small; every size is the right size to make a big difference in the stewardship of our natural resources, native flora, indigenous fauna, and migratory friends.

Classes are free, but registration is requested. To register, please call 972.874.6165 or email fmpl@flower-mound.com.

2020 Keep Lewisville Beautiful Garden Secrets Series

Join Denton County Master Gardeners and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension for the 2020 Garden Secrets series of classes sponsored by Keep Lewisville Beautiful and the City of Lewisville. Classes are held at the MCL Grand (100 N. Charles St., Lewisville, 75057) on Thursday evenings.  Classes are free, but space is limited and RSVP is required.  To RSVP, call (972) 538-5949 or email info@keeplewisvillebeautiful.org. For the latest information, see the Keep Lewisville Beautiful Garden Secrets web page.

 

 

DCMGA Native Bee Special Interest Meetings

New!  Join the Master Gardeners to learn more about local native bees at meetings of the Native Bee Special Interest Group.   Everyone is welcome and admission is free.

The meetings are held at the Denton County offices of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension at 401 W. Hickory Street, Suite 115, Denton TX 76201-9026, unless otherwise specified. 

The following programs are scheduled:

• January 9, 1:30 P.M.:  “Getting To Know Mason Bees” by Master Gardener Sue Newhouse.  This is an introduction to native bees–how to get started and how to care for them.  The focus will be on Mason Bees and Leafcutter Bees.

DCMGA “Exploring Succulents” Special Interest Meetings

New!  You are invited to join the Master Gardeners to learn more about and enjoy the world of succulents, at meetings of the Exploring Succulents Special Interest Group.  Meetings are held the last Tuesday of every other month, starting in January, 2020, 10:00 – 11:30 A.M, at the Denton County offices of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension at 401 W. Hickory Street, Suite 115, Denton TX 76201-9026, unless otherwise specified.  Everyone is welcome and admission is free.

• Scheduled 2020 dates:  January 28,  March 31, May 26, July 28, September 29, November 24.

DCMGA “Herbal Branch” Special Interest Meetings

Join the Master Gardeners one Monday each month, 10:00 – 11:00 A.M., at meetings of the Herbal Branch Special Interest Group.  Everyone is welcome and admission is free.   Each meeting will feature a presentation related to herbs.

The meetings are held at the Denton County offices of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension at 401 W. Hickory Street, Suite 115, Denton TX 76201-9026, unless otherwise specified.  

• January 27:  “Wisdom From the Garden” by Master Gardeners Carol Noble and Bernadette Gilbert
• February 24:  “Celeriac” by Master Gardener Karen Stubbs

Questions?   Contact the Denton County Master Gardener Help Desk at 940-349-2892.

DCMGA General Membership Meetings

Everyone is invited to join the Master Gardeners, the second Wednesday of the month (except January, February, and December), 9:30 – 11:00 A.M. (unless otherwise noted), at their general membership meetings.

Meetings feature speakers on a variety of topics.  The meetings are held at the Denton County offices of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension at 401 W. Hickory Street, Suite 112, Denton TX 76201-9026, unless otherwise noted.

The following programs are scheduled:

• Next meeting:  March, 2020:  Program TBA

Questions? Contact the Denton County Master Gardener Help Desk at 940-349-2892.