Dallas ISD’s W.W. Samuell High School students and staff plant 50 trees on campus

By Pegasus News wire

Part of the Roadmap to Tree Planning and Planting initiative sponsored by the Texas Trees Foundation and AMEC Earth & Environment.

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009

City of Coppell offers Master Composter training and certification

By Pegasus News wire

If you're interested in organic gardening and aren't afraid to get your hands dirty, then this two-part seminar is for you.

Monday, Sept. 28, 2009

Photo gallery: Macon Elementary in Dallas debuts their “People’s Garden”

By Alex Bentley

The students and staff of Macon were joined by Dr. Janey Thornton from Washington, D.C.

Friday, Sept. 18, 2009

Audio: Adell Campbell discusses upcoming Dallas Arboretum events

By Adell Campbell

Those joining Campbell include Senior Director of Gardens Jimmy Turner and PR Manager Terry Lendecker.

Monday, Sept. 14, 2009

Macon Elementary School in Dallas will plant a “People’s Garden”

By Pegasus News wire

Garden will be launched at 9 a.m., Friday, Sept. 18.

Friday, Sept. 11, 2009

Labors of love: A snappy hobby raising carnivorous plants in north Texas

By Sarah Blaskovich

For Labor Day, we bring you a cool story about a guy who loves his job. This plant enthusiast jokes in straight Fight Club style, “If this is your first time at the garden club, you have to weed.”

Monday, Sept. 7, 2009

Coppell Community Gardens and City of Grapevine team for butterfly gardening event

By Pegasus News wire

The right selection of perennials can turn your garden into a haven for butterflies and the caterpillars they spring from. Learn how to make it happen at this free educational event.

Monday, Aug. 31, 2009

Foodies share locally grown meal with dairy farmers at Richardson conference

By Teresa Gubbins

American Guernsey Association held its convention in Texas for the first time in 50 years.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Smith & Hawken goes kaput, closes stores in Dallas and Plano

By Pegasus News wire

Silver lining: going-out-of-business sales.

Friday, July 10, 2009

American Guernsey Association hosting special locavore dinner in Richardson on July 11

By Pegasus News wire

Unique dinner highlights richness and variety of North Texas foods.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Wildscaping North Texas: episode 3

By Anne Meyer

Anne discusses butterfly gardening -- and an Eastern Black Swallowtail emerges from its chrysalis to show that it's all going as planned.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Wildscaping North Texas: episode 2

Our series on thinking outside the boxwood continues.

By Anne Meyer

Anne delivers the world's fastest crash course in organic gardening. (It's a three-step program.)

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Wildscaping North Texas: thinking outside the boxwood

By Anne Meyer

Organic and native plant gardening: it's for the birds. (And the bees. And the butterflies.)

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Coppell Community Garden hosts free informational event on organic lawn care

By Pegasus News wire

It's part of their ongoing Spring Education Series.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

It’s National Drinking Water Week, and Arlington giving away free low-flow showerheads

By Pegasus News wire

... to the first 200 residents who show up to claim them.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Chefs and farmers talk “buying local” at Dallas Farmers Market confab

By Teresa Gubbins

A new bill being proposed, HR 875, could put the little guys out of business.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Coppell Community Gardens offers “Vegetable Gardening 101” class

By Pegasus News wire

By attending this free instructional session you'll learn how to succeed in the field of edibles cultivation. Which means you can end up with a victory garden. (Because you'll have been victorious.)

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Photo Gallery: Spring flowers

By Laura Seewoester

Spring is in the air, my friends.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Dirt Doctor Howard Garrett to speak in Coppell on Saturday, March 28

By Pegasus News wire

It probably comes as no surprise that he'll be talking about organic gardening.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Fort Worth Water Department offers free gardening seminar

By Pegasus News wire

Rain water harvesting and growing veggies and herbs will be a few of topics discussed at the seminar.

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009

Burleson to host its first Texas SmartScape yard contest

By Pegasus News wire

Just how many pink flamingos will it take to win that yard contest?

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009

All-America Rose Selection winning roses for 2009 now blooming in Farmers Branch

By Pegasus News wire

All-America Rose Selection (AARS) is a non-profit association dedicated to the introduction of exceptional roses for today's gardener, and to helping find the best roses for their garden.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Coppell plans to train Junior Master Gardeners

Once these kids get the lowdown, "all will be well in the garden."

By Pegasus News wire

The Coppell Community Garden continues to be a hotbed of activity. Literally and figuratively.

Monday, June 16, 2008

Coppell to recognize residents implementing SmartScape landscaping

By Pegasus News wire

Program specific to North Central Texas promotes xeriscaping using plants friendly to the region.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

City of Bedford considering new parks department greenhouse

By Chad Jones

There's a ways to go before sun will shine on this plan but it'll likely see the light of day (God, I love puns).

Friday, May 30, 2008

Spiceman’s F.M. 1410 in Dallas has a line on free-range chicken eggs

By Pegasus News wire

The Spiceman also offers up one of his trademark poems, this one to sea beans.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Rowlett will mow less this summer to save money and environment

By Pegasus News wire

Hopefully Rowlett residents will not be freaked out if their median strips look a bit shaggy.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Dallas Central library presenting eclectic Tuesday programs

By Pegasus News wire

Tuesdays@Central, a series of eclectic and engaging programs, will continue through March and April.

Monday, March 17, 2008

Gardener expert Neil Sperry to speak at Grand Prairie Library

By Pegasus News wire

Will there be pots? Probably. Pot? Probably not.

Monday, March 10, 2008

Barking Cat Farm in Rockwall grows flowers, herbs and vegetables the natural way

By Minnie Payne

Farmers Kim Martin and Laurie Bostic grow vegetables and flowers the natural way. The idea is so popular locally that there's a waiting list for folks who want to belong to their "Community Supported Agriculture" (CSA) program.

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008

Coppell Community Garden to host 10th Annual Garden Sign-up on February 2nd

By Pegasus News wire

Sign up to cultivate your very own 100-square-foot plot...if you dare.

Friday, Feb. 1, 2008

Webworm infestation grows worse in North Texas

By Pegasus News wire

I was wondering what did "number two" all over my basil.

Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007

Yard of the Month program to spotlight green thumbs in Farmers Branch

By Pegasus News wire

Recognizing homeowners who add beauty to their neighborhood.

Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007

Feisty, miraculous tomato plant grows in Old Town shopping center parking lot

By Pegasus News wire

All this rain is making Texas like some kind of hothouse.

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Flower emerges in East Plano yard otherwise overrun by neglect

By Teresa Gubbins

Mother Nature plays April Fools' joke on lackadaisical homeowners who let yards go to ruin.

Sunday, April 1, 2007

Grand Prairie to host butterfly gardening “how to” session

By Chad Jones

How marvelous.

Saturday, March 17, 2007

Petal Pusher’s Garden Emporium named top ten garden center by Southern Living

By Pegasus News wire

Garden center recognized for organic materials

Monday, Jan. 1, 2007

North Haven Gardens named top ten garden center by Southern Living

By Pegasus News wire

Free classes on Texas gardening lead to honor.

Monday, Jan. 1, 2007

Frisco proposes drought-tolerant landscaping measures

Climate trends may spur change in suburban scenery

By John P. Meyer

El Nino, we hardly knew ye.

Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006