Green Tip Guy: Spread seed bombs to help pollinators
Volunteers make seed bombs with clay, organic compost and native, non-GMO seeds for the upcoming Great Seed Bomb on Nov. 5 in Fort Worth. Courtesy of the Great Seed Bomb.
Gardens and Gardening
Riders return to 'bomb' Fort Worth trails with wildflower seeds for second year
The Great Seed Bomb is a finalist in the 2016 Green Source DFW Awards on Nov. 3.
Nov. 1, 2016
If you are planning to get out and enjoy the end of the excellent weather in North Texas next weekend, why not pull out your bike and ride for a good cause while you’re at it.
Dallas-based Half Price Books owner crowing about new eco-friendly retail venture
Oct. 31, 2016
A woman walks into a bookstore . . . No, wait. The woman owns the bookstore and now she’s bought a hardware store.
It makes perfect sense, right?
Howard Garrett has sown seeds of organic gardening nationwide
Organic gardening expert Howard Garrett, shown with his pup Tater, will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards on Nov. 3. Photo courtesy of Facebook.com/thedirtdoctor.
Oct. 11, 2016
Austin College’s Sneed Prairie celebrates educational milestone
A celebration was held Oct. 4 for the 10,000 child visitor to the Clinton and Edith Sneed Environmental Research Area, near Sherman. Photo courtesy of Austin College.
Oct. 4, 2016
Fort Worth conductor turns zero waste pilot program into business
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya is known to wax poetic about his favorite composers during concerts. But lately there's a new topic you'll hear the extroverted orchestra leader proselytizing about, one that his fans couldn't have foreseen: compost.
Green Tip Guy: Support your local farmer's market
Jason gives viewers a taste of the local farmers market scene with this tour of the Dallas Farmers Market. Here's a list of North Texas Farmers Markets. Photo courtesy of Grapevine Farmers Market.
Fort Worth City Council to consider proposed fee for Botanic Garden
The Fort Worth City Council is considering an entrance fee for the Fort Worth Botanic Garden to fund infrastructure repairs and enhancements. The garden faces financial challenges, with $1.5 million unmet operational needs yearly and $15 million in capital repair delays.
Farmers Market of Grapevine offers daily feast for foodies
Farmers Market of Grapevine is open seven days a week in a storefront in downtown Grapevine. Photos by Barbara Kessler.
Aug. 19, 2016
When that craving hits for a juicy heirloom tomato, a muscadine grape or a Parker County peach, it’s time to the head to a farmers market here in North Texas. You can find markets in Dallas, Coppell, Frisco, Fort Worth and many small towns.
Dallas’ oldest community garden is still helping refugees
Gardeners in Community Development helps refugees integrate into their new culture through its five gardens. Photos courtesy of Facebook.com/gardendallas.
Aug. 15, 2016