Better Gardening through Science

What’s Blooming in June?

Purple cone flower (Echinacea) in bloom at the GLC in June 2015. Photo: KCMGA.

What’s Blooming in June? On June 2, 2014, the Garden Learning Center Gardens were still showing a lot of blooms. Most of the cacti have finished blooming, but the prickly […]

May Blooms at the GLC

Apache plume shrub in full bloom at the GLC in May 2015. Photo: KCMGA.

May Blooms at the GLC In late May, there’s a lot still in bloom at the Garden Learning Center. The Cholla cactus and the Apache Plume shrub are covered in […]

Master Gardeners’ New Monarch Garden Takes Flight

Master Gardeners Jal Scarborough and Brad Ackerman install drip irrigation for the new Monarch Garden. Photo: KCMGA.

Master Gardeners’ New Monarch Garden Takes Flight Kaufman County Master Gardeners, directed by Master Gardener Tamara Stahlman, are working on the installation of a new Monarch garden. This new garden […]

Old Bog Garden Gets New Life

Dr. Patrick Dickinson presents a plan for renovation of the bog garden. Photo: KCMGA.

Old Bog Garden Gets New Life Problems plagued the Bog Garden from the beginning. Water did not percolate through the bog fast enough to offset flooding. Some plants were more […]

Master Gardeners Present Decorative Grass Workshop

Master Gardener Margaret Ann Trail discusses maintenance of ornamental grass. Photo: KCMGA.

Master Gardeners Present Decorative Grass Workshop On February 3, 2014, several community participants and Master Gardeners braved the damp, cold wind to see Kaufman County Master Gardener Margaret Ann Trail […]

Commissioners Court Recognizes Master Gardeners

Commissioners Court Proclamation about Master Gardeners in December of 2012. Photo: KCMGA.

Commissioners Court Recognizes Master Gardeners Commissioners Court Proclamation about Master Gardeners in December of 2012. Photo: KCMGA. On December 23, 2013, the Kaufman County Commissioners Court recognized the contributions of […]

Master Gardeners Welcome Six Interns

2013 Master Gardener Interns. Front row: Debbie Gamble, Janie Hill and Rita Ware. Back row: Mary Nell Renteria, Louise Bridges and Linda Sanders. Photo: KCMGA.

Master Gardeners Welcome Six Interns Six Kaufman County residents—Louise Bridges, Debbie Gamble, Janie Hill, Mary Nell Renteria, Linda Sanders and Rita Ware—recently completed classes to become certified Texas Master Gardeners. […]

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