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Collin County – A Walk in the Park

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A Walk in the Park 2024
by: Dawn Oldfield, CCMGA Public Relations Chairperson

The Collin County Master Gardeners Association will host their annual Walk in the Park on Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 9:00AM-Noon. A Walk in the Park features self-guided tours of the international award-winning research and demonstration gardens at beautiful Myers Park & Event Center in McKinney, Texas.

It’s a wonderful opportunity to come to the country, explore the great outdoors, and see the season’s star plants in full bloom! Enjoy fun educational activities for children and demonstrations in the gardens. This is a FREE event for the entire family.

Learn about Earth-Kind ® gardening principles and see beautiful plants that push the limits to survive and thrive in North Texas’ extreme weather conditions without fertilizer, pesticides, and with minimal irrigation. The gardens include perennials, annuals, herbs, a potager garden, a vegetable garden, a vineyard, a shade garden, shrubs, trees and grasses and even a pollinators garden. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions.

Amid the blooms and greenery, the Art Club of McKinney and the McKinney Plein Air Society will bring extra dimension to A Walk in the Park this year. Artists will be stationed across the gardens offering a glimpse of their creative process as they paint the stunning views, making A Walk in the Park a truly immersive cultural experience.

Join the Collin County Master Gardeners for A Walk in the Park on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Myers Park & Event Center, 7117 County Road 166, McKinney, TX 75071. Parking will be located in the Polo Field on the north side of the park off CR 168. For more information visit https://ccmgatx.org/events/a-walk-in-the-park/.

In the event of rain A Walk in the Park will be rescheduled to Saturday, June 8, 2024.

Bluebonnet Master Gardeners – Annual Plant Sale

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The sale starts at 9:00 am and ends at 5:00 pm or until sold out.

Kids’ corner activities, mason beehive, planting seeds, and microgreens, gardening tools and magic worm castings for sale, demonstrations, native plants and Texas Superstars, fruit trees, blackberries, blueberries, pollinator friendly plants, cactus, succulent fairy pots, herbs, tomatoes, milkweed, roses, evergreens, annuals, lots of color for spring, and so much more!

Proceeds go towards supporting the four counties (Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington) with graduating High School senior scholarships each year, community gardens, free-t0-the-public “Lunch N Learns”, and other local activities.

For questions, please call Stacie Villarreal, CEA-ANR at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 979-865-2072.

Collin County – Spring Plant Sale

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Don’t miss the 2024 CCMGA Spring Plant Sale, presented by The Collin County Master Gardeners Association on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 9 am –1:30 pm or until SOLD OUT. This is the largest plant sale in Collin County, and this most anticipated spring event will be held in the Show Barn at beautiful Myers Park & Event Center in McKinney. Proceeds from the sale benefit CCMGA’s community outreach programs, horticultural education programs, workshops, and water conservation education throughout Collin County.

Spring is a great time for planting in North Texas. Gardeners know they can find the best plants for North Texas gardens at The CCMGA Spring Plant Sale. CCMGA has carefully sourced a collection of locally grown drought-tolerant plants that are well suited to our climate and will perform well in North Texas gardens.

Attendees will find 13,000+ plants and 300 species available for purchase. Discover a diverse selection of annuals, perennials, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, grasses and succulents not typically found at big box stores. Collin County Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and offer free advice to help homeowners plant with success. Come early for the best selection!

There is no sales tax, and purchases can be made by cash, check, or credit card. CCMGA has implemented Square Point of Sale technology to speed up the check-out process so you can get your beautiful plants home and into your garden faster than ever! Bringing your own cart or wagon is recommended. Parking is FREE!

The 2024 CCMGA Spring Plant Sale will be held rain or shine inside the Show Barn at Myers Park located at 7117 County Road 166, McKinney, TX 75071. To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/2024SpringPlantSale

Blanco County – Annual Plant Sale

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Blanco County Master Gardeners Association will be selling annuals & perennials, native plants, wildflowers, herbs, succulents, houseplants, & more during Blanco Market Days on Saturday, April 20, 2024 on the Old Blanco County Courthouse Square, Blanco, TX.

Denton County- Annual Plant Sale

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What could be better than a Plant Sale in Spring? The excitement is evident as hundreds of shoppers pull their carts of plants through the different tables. You will find every assortment of flowers, perennials, natives and herbs. 6,000 plus plants to choose from. Master Gardeners are at each table to assist you and answer design and planting questions. See you there!

Denton County – Annual Garden Tour

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The Tour you don’t want to miss! Saturday May 11th 9-4 in Flower Mound Area

Keyhole Gardening, Mushrooms/Mycology, Erosion Control/Drainage, Drought-Tolerant Shade Plants, Design within an HOA, Oak Trees, Native Plant Ecosystems, Pollinators, and Wildlife. Our Annual Garden Tour has it all.

Burnet County – Hill Country Lawn & Garden Show

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The 24nd Annual Hill Country Lawn and Garden Show, sponsored by the Highland Lakes Master Gardeners will be held Saturday, March 30, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Burnet County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office located at 607 North Vandeveer, in Burnet, Texas. This is the largest yearly fund raiser for the nonprofit focusing on community projects around the Central Texas Area. The free event has indoor and outdoor activities. The day is filled with over 35 artisans and garden vendors offering all types of plants, along with garden and outdoor inspired products and services. A bluebonnet-inspired donation quilt will be on display. A well-known silent auction will be back this year with new and repurposed items. There will be food, gardening demonstrations and a kids’ booth with hand on projects. Free eclipse glasses will be handed out while supplies last. Contact: Roxanne Dunegan at roxdunegan@gmail.com or 512-756-3059.

Dallas County – 2024 Garden Tour

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Join us for the Dallas County Master Gardener Association 2024 Garden Tour featuring 5 private home gardens and a public demonstration garden, as well as a new concept to the tour this year – two “bonus” pass-by gardens that are just too packed full of native and adaptive botanical marvels to leave out. The East Dallas/Old Lake Highlands area was selected for this year’s tour as a prime location for showcasing the natural beauty of the surrounding areas of Dallas’ “hidden gem,” White Rock Lake. Trained docents and expert speakers will be on hand at each featured garden answering questions and giving advice. Topics will include propagation, native plant selection, gardening with shade, composting and “winged things,” to name a few.

Tickets are available for $18 in advance or $22 at the door.