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Master Gardeners are local volunteers in our community who work with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to increase the availability of horticultural information and improve our community’s quality of life through various horticultural projects.

Visit the free MG Demonstration & Research Garden located
behind Hood County Annex I, 1410 W. Pearl St., Granbury

Latest News
DG added to garden

09/10/24 – Walkway access improved at Hood County Demo Garden

Thanks to an anonymous donor, people who need a firm surface to walk steadily or use mobility aids can now enjoy a closer experience with plants and identifying signs at the Demo Garden maintained by the Lake Granbury Master Gardeners of Hood County at 1410 W. Pearl St., Granbury.
Click here to read the press release and view more photos.

Intern class 2025

09/12/24 – 2025 Master Gardener Class Announced

The Hood County Extension office and Lake Granbury Master Gardeners of Hood County are accepting registrations for the 2025 class of applicants to become Master Gardeners.
Click here to help you decide if you would like to become a Master Gardener.

10/24/23 – City proclaims October 2023 as Monarch Butterfly Migration Month

Mark your calendars with these events!

SEPTEMBER PROGRAM: INDIAN TRAIL MARKER TREES
indian trail trees
Topic: Indian Trail Marker Trees
Date: September 18, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:00 P.M.
Location: Reunion Grounds, 641 Reunion Ct., Granbury
Presenter: Wes Cullwell
Romancing the Monarch 2024

OCTOBER PROGRAM:  DAYLILIES
daylilies
Topic: Daylilies
Date: October 16, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:00 P.M.
Location: Reunion Grounds, 641 Reunion Ct., Granbury
Presenter: Beth Rainwater, Rainwater Farms, Hico

HORTICULTURE IN THE HOOD:  NATIVE GRASSES OF THE TEXAS PRAIRIE
Native grasses
Topic: Native Grasses of the Texas Prairie
Date: October 26, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM.
Location: Reunion Grounds, 641 Reunion Ct., Granbury
Presenter: Glynna Torres, Lake Granbury Master Gardener

NOVEMBER PROGRAM:  CROWN OF THORNS
Topic: Crown of Thorns
Date: November 20, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:00 P.M.
Location: Reunion Grounds, 641 Reunion Ct., Granbury
Presenter: Bill Utley, Fort Worth Succulent and Cactus Society

HORTICULTURE IN THE HOOD:  BUSTING TREE MYTHS – DISEASES AND PESTS
oak wilt
Topic: Busting Tree Myths – Diseases and Pests
Date: November 23, 2024
Time: 9:00 A.M.
Location: Reunion Grounds, 641 Reunion Ct., Granbury
Presenter: Kimberlee Peterson, Woodland Ecologist, Texas A&M Forest Service

For information about purchasing a Memorial Brick to be placed in the Demo Garden,
please call the Hood County Texas AgriLife Extension Office at 817-579-3280.

Brick sales