About our Help Desk
Master Gardener volunteers provide answers to local resident’s North Texas gardening questions based on research-based evidence, training from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and experience gardening in North Texas. The service is free and we are happy to help.
When a question comes into the help desk, it is added to our log. A Master Gardener accepts a question from the log in the order it was received and begins compiling an answer and supporting reference materials. The Master Gardener may request additional information from the questioner to make certain the answer correctly addresses their concern.
Help Desk volunteers make every effort to respond to questions in a timely manner either by email or phone, usually with 48 hours. Help Desk volunteers do not visit homeowners to answer questions or make recommendations.
Asking for help
Preferred method Help desk email: master.gardener@dentoncounty.gov to describe the problem and upload pictures.- Help Desk phone: 940-349-2892
Tell us the problem or challenge for which you want advice. For problems such as identifying a disease, a type of insect or plant damage, pictures really help our Master Gardener volunteers narrow down their answers.
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Online Resources to help explore answers on your own
DCMGA North Texas Gardening has information articles on trees, insects, flowers, vegetable gardening, and more…
DCMGA Frequently Asked Questions
- Annuals & Perennials
- Diseases
- Fruits & Nuts
- Gardening Know-How
- Grass & Turf
- Groundcovers & Vines
- Insects & Pests
- Irrigation & Water
- Landscape Planning & Design
- Shrubs
- Soil, Compost, Mulch
- Trees
- Vegetables & Herbs
- Weeds
More resources
Fruits & Nuts
Fruit & nut resources Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Insects
Science-based pest management Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Common Texas insects Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Ask an entomologist, insect ID form Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
How to identify bugs Denton County Master Gardeners
Lawn Care
The “Take Care of Texas” Guide to Yard Care
Maintaining Bermudagrass Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Maintaining St. Augustinegrass Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Turfgrass weeds & control Texas A&M, Aggie Turf
Trees
Post Oak decline Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
The care and feeding of post oaks
Find a certified arborist International Society of Arborists
Pruning techniques Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Texas tree planting guide Texas A&M Forest Service
Texas Forest Information Panel
Plant selection
Top 100 plants for North Texas Texas A&M AgriLife
Plants for North Central Texas Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Soil
Compost your way to a successful garden
Vegetable Gardening
How to grow vegetables, (selection, timing, etc.) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension