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Pat Pape

Dallas Easy Gardening Examiner

Pat Pape is a Master Gardener intern, a novice beekeeper, a fan of native Texas plants and an advocate of rainwater harvesting. Contact her at patseasygardening.com.

Two public gardens - and five private - on Denton Spring Garden Tour May 12

Two public and five private gardens, will be on the Denton County Master Gardener Association’s fund-raising Spring Garden Tour from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12. Public GardensThe one-acre...

Collin County Master Gardener applications now being accepted

Applications for the annual 2012 training class for Collin County Master Gardeners are now being accepted. The Collin County Master Gardener Association is a non-profit service organization. Members serve as unpaid volunteers, assisting the Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service...

Denton Master Gardeners' research reveals best plants for hot North Texas summer

After last summer’s challenging gardening season, the Denton County Master Gardener Association compiled a report regarding which plants survived and which ones failed to thrive in the record-breaking heat wave.Conducted by veteran Master Gardeners Janie Farler...

Collin County Master Gardeners hold plant sale Saturday, April 21

The Collin County Master Gardener Association’s 9th annual plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 in the Pavilion Building at Texas A&M Research and Extension Center...

Collin County Master Gardeners to host The Garden Show March 24 and 25

Myers Park and Event Center in McKinney will be a gardener's Mecca this weekend with shopping opportunities and educational events at The Garden Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 24 and...

Plant sale at Coppell Farmers Market on Saturday, March 24

The Coppell Community Garden will have a plant sale at the Coppell Farmers Market, 743 S. Coppell Rd. from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 24. The offerings were grown by the experienced community gardeners and...

Rainwater harvesting to be focus of Organic Gardening Club on March 22

Greater Dallas Organic Gardening Club members will learn about rainwater harvesting when Cookie Peadon, a Dallas County Master Gardener, speaks at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 22 at REI, 4515 LBJ Freeway in Dallas.Rainwater harvesting is the simple...

North Texas feed store helps gardeners add chickens to their landscapes

Because chickens eat bugs, provide eggs and make agreeable pets, many gardeners are adding laying hens to their landscapes, depending on their city or town regulations. To help new chicken owners get off to a good start, three D&...

Grand Prairie Woman's Club Hosts Spring Garden Tour

Tickets are now on sale for the Saturday, March 31 Spring Garden Tour hosted by the Woman’s Club of Grand Prairie. Four private gardens, a community garden and a stop at the Woman's Club...

Square-foot gardening seminar set for March 24 in Justin

Learn how to grow seasonal vegetables and hardy perennials for the North Texas landscape during a Square-Foot Gardening seminar from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, March 24, at The Bloom Cottage, 9535 Industrial Rd., in Justin...

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