Gardening

See websites for location, hours and season. 

COLLIN COUNTY 

Collin County Farmers Market: http://www.collincountyfarmersmarket.org 

Fairview Farms Marketplace, Plano: http://www.fairview-farms.com

Frisco Rotary Farmers Market: http://www.friscorotaryfarmersmarket.com

McKinney Farmers Market: http://www.chestnutsquare.org/programs/farmers_market.asp

DALLAS COUNTY 

Carrollton Square Community Farmers Market, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carrollton-Farmers-Market/150017371728897

Representatives from Fox Farm will be at Marshall Grain’s Grapevine store to teach you the design elements behind a successful “color bowl.” Then you’ll have the opportunity to plant your own container using their method. Each attendee will receive a free container with soil and 5 annual flowers to use in planting their own creation. You’ll take home a beautiful, fragrant planter you can give to mom as a Mother’s Day gift. Or keep the bowl for your own garden.

Lower your water bill while supporting pollinators and wildlife by choosing native Texas plants.

Herbs native to an area define the flavor of world cuisines. From Mexico to Southeast Asia, discover how using the appropriate herbs in combinations with local foods will produce ethnic cuisine. Social at 2:30 pm. Speaker at 3 p.m.

This month we will be working with Parks Department staff and students from the UT Arlington Big Event to chip up the mountain of privet that we have generated the last several months.  The mulch we create will be spread on our soft surface trails during a future Community Day.  

We'll also be working on our Butterfly and Wildflower beds.

Stop by for a great selection of native and adaptive perennials, herbs, annuals, succulents, tropicals and garden what-nots. Located in the Canyon Creek neighborhood north of Campbell Road.

A seminar for residents wishing to learn about the benefits and uses of compost and vermicompost, proper soil treatment, the usage of organic material discarded from lawns, gardens and flower beds; plus, growing and caring for native and adapted plants for the North Texas area. Free. Lunch provided. Attendance is limited to the first 100 persons to register for each seminar. Info: dallasrecycles@dallascityhall.com or 214-670-4475.

A seminar for residents wishing to learn about the benefits and uses of compost and vermicompost, proper soil treatment, the usage of organic material discarded from lawns, gardens and flower beds; plus, growing and caring for native and adapted plants for the North Texas area. Free. Lunch provided. Attendance is limited to the first 100 persons to register for each seminar

Info: dallasrecycles@dallascityhall.com or 214-670-4475.

Bob Wucher of Purina will review the life stages of laying hens from birth to “retirement.” He’ll discuss how to nurture baby chicks to adulthood, nesting, laying and general bird behavior. You’ll also learn what equipment is needed to raise and maintain your flock, as well as foods and supplements they’ll need to stay healthy. 

The class will be offered at 10:30am at the Fort Worth store and at 1:30 p.m. at the Grapevine location.