Gardening

The upper reach of Whites Branch is an ephemeral stream on the Fort Worth Prairie located within the ongoing Alliance Town Center mixed-use development in Fort Worth. Planning for this development began in late 2012. One of the key questions for this development was how to handle a stock pond formed by a 50 year dam and ephemeral stream flowing through the development. “For this project, Peloton Land Solutions assembled an extensive interdisciplinary team that included engineers, hydrologists, wildlife biologists, landscape architects, planners, rangeland ecologists, and arborists.

A complete introduction to the basics of growing the most common vegetables grown in the cooler part of the season, with NHG's Education and Outreach Coordinator, Rusty E. Allen.

$15. Includes detailed handouts plus an optional tour of our working vegetable garden after the classroom time. Arrive early and enjoy a fresh lunch from our cafe.

This program teaches you how to incorporate edible plants into your home garden and landscape by taking advantage of their ornamental value. You will learn how herbs, fruits and vegetables can add to the colors and textures of your permanent landscape combining both aesthetics and functionality.

Do you have a home landscape that needs help, but you’re on a budget? The Water Efficient Landscape Design Program provides you the skills to be your own landscape designer. You bring the project and we provide the guidance. You will learn basic landscape design techniques, native/adaptive plant selection and placement, design aesthetics, how to install hardscapes, rainwater harvesting and efficient irrigation.

Registration: For a couple (2 people) to attend and design 1 project/landscape, sharing design materials provided. Only 10 designs available. 

Dr. Peter Schaar slashes through rose myths and teaches proper pruning and care of roses. Take home a rose plant. $25.

Do you live in a neighborhood called “Oak Forest”?  Ever wonder what happened to the oak trees?  The answer to that question has a lot to do with urban planning, land development economics and community preferences.  It also helps predict the future livability, sustainability and marketability of that neighborhood.  Join the Texas Historic Tree Coalition at its February meeting to learn more about the past, present and future of people and nature living together in our metropolitan areas. Our speaker will inspire much thought about our great old trees and the explos

Are you new to North Texas, new to gardening in the “Lone Star State” or perhaps just new to growing plants in general? This helpful seminar is designed to provide newcomers with a foundation to help grow a sustainable, lush and healthy lawn, landscape, and or vegetable garden amidst the challenges that the unique climate and soils of North Central Texas throw our way.

Free.

RSVP: WaterUniversity.tamu.edu

Are you new to North Texas, new to gardening in the “Lone Star State” or perhaps just new to growing plants in general? This helpful seminar is designed to provide newcomers with a foundation to help grow a sustainable, lush and healthy lawn, landscape, and or vegetable garden amidst the challenges that the unique climate and soils of North Central Texas throw our way. Free.

During his 30-something years road-tripping around Texas, Steven Chamblee, of Chandor Gardens in Weatherford,  has collected great stories about horticultural heavens, botanical blunders and tender tales that will melt your heart. Heeding the advice of a close friend, Steven has brought his favorite stories together for a very personal presentation of inspiration, enlightenment and humor.

Mark Hill from Good Natured gardening products will cover organic pre-emergent and post-emergent weed control options, including corn gluten meal and horticultural vinegar. He’ll tell you when to fertilize and how often. And he’ll explain the differences between fertilizers for spring, summer, and fall.