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Fall 2012 Citizen Gardener Classes

CITIZEN GARDENER CLASS INFORMATION There are 2 fall classes scheduled, the first class will be on Saturday August 18 and Saturday August 25, 2012 (8:30am to noon both days) at Spring Creek Church in Garland (Beltline and Shiloh). The second … Continue reading

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Grasshoppers Stress Level Affects Soil Biology

This article was mentioned in Howard Garrett’s recent newsletter. “Fear factor seems relevant in decomposing bug’s effect on soil” It explains how the conditions a grasshopper dies under affect how beneficial the grasshoppers’s corpse is to the soil.  The grasshopper … Continue reading

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Pictures from Citizen Gardener Class 4 in McKinney

Here are some pictures from the Citizen Gardener class a few weeks ago in McKinney at Creative by Nature. If slideshow doesn’t work, click here to view the pictures in Picasaweb.

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Soil Revival For Survival Conference

Soil Revival For Survival – Learn How to be Water-Wise to Endure the Draught 1st Annual Conference on soil and water issues in North Central Texas Chambersville Tree Farm – 7032 CR 971 Mckinney, Texas www.chambersvilletreefarms.com

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Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association 2012 Conference

North Texas is very lucky to have the TOFGA conference in Mesquite this year.  Browse the list of speaker topics below and you will quickly understand how GREAT this is! — Don’t miss your chance to attend to 2012 TOFGA … Continue reading

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