Gardening

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 at the Adriatica: http://www.chestnutsquare.org/programs/farmers_market.asp

DALLAS COUNTY 

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

Coppell Farmers Market: http://www.coppellfarmersmarket.org  

Dr. Peter Schaar dispels rose myths and teaches proper pruning with a sharp wit and sharper tools. Take home a rose bush and put your new-found knowledge to use. $25.

The class will cover a range of topics to help the beginning vegetable gardener be successful growing their own food organically working with the soil biology. Instructor: Kim Martin of Barking Cat Farm. Free.

Is your landscape brown and crispy? Learn to create and install a water efficient landscape or garden. You will learn proper soil preparation, a large selection of minimal water use plants that are native and adaptive and how to design and plan a small or large project. Plant list provided. Free.

Is your landscape brown and crispy? Learn to create and install a water efficient landscape or garden. You will learn proper soil preparation, a large selection of minimal water use plants that are native and adaptive and how to design and plan a small or large project. Plant list provided. Free.

Is the green in your lawn weeds or grass? Do you have brown circles in your yard? Proper lawn care maintenance is a key component to a healthy lawn. This program covers basic lawn maintenance practices and selecting the right turf grass to improve the health and longevity of your landscape. You will learn how to maintain your landscape using less water, fertilizer, and pesticides. Free.

Is the green in your lawn weeds or grass? Do you have brown circles in your yard? Proper lawn care maintenance is a key component to a healthy lawn. This program covers basic lawn maintenance practices and selecting the right turf grass to improve the health and longevity of your landscape. You will learn how to maintain your landscape using less water, fertilizer, and pesticides. Free.

Commodity Recycling Solutions is hosting this program with proceeds benefiting First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church's community garden. 

Instructor: Erin Hoffer, city of Plano

$15 check or cash donation.

Register: Karl Thibodeaux, 817-451-9178, administrator@firstjefferson.org or Joan Meeks, 817-300-6958, crs@commodityrecyclingsolutions.com.

Discover how to start collecting water and where to find materials for rainwater harvesting. Free. 

If you're passionate about composting and enjoy sharing your knowledge with others, then become a State of Texas Master Composter.  Learn how to improve your soil's health by diverting valuable garden resources from the landfill back into your landscape. The 16-hour, 4-class series is a unique opportunity to gain a more in-depth understanding of the composting process and insights on sharing this knowledge with others. Residents enrolling in Master Composter training are asked to complete 20 hours of community service to advance local composting efforts. Free.