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Want a better garden – and help your neighbor too

May 16, 2008

Anybody who has ever seriously tried to raise a tomato or grow stunning roses knows it takes more than digging a hole in the ground and planting.

There is the soil type to consider, sunlight, water, mulch, pests, diseases – the list goes on.

It may sound daunting but a little training through Texas AgriLife Extension Service can quickly turn you into a semi-pro.

Kaufman County Master Gardeners will hold an information session from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 31 at the AgriLife Extension Service office at 2471 N. Hwy. 34.

A Master Gardener is a gardening enthusiast of any age, who has been formally trained in horticulture by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service and has completed a period of volunteer service. Master Gardeners do not know all the answers, but do have way to find the answers.

The Kaufman County Master Gardener Association is a non-profit, educational, public service organization founded in 2001 to support Texas Cooperative Extension. The 40 members share a love of gardening and a desire to serve the community. They put in 4,719 volunteer hours in support of Texas AgriLife Extension Service programs and educational projects in 2007 alone.

Call to register for this meeting or for more information 972- 932-9069.

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