Lake Granbury Master Gardeners

06/17/2026

This beautiful plant in the Demo Garden is actually John Fannick Phlox! (Sorry about the previous post calling it something else.)

06/02/2026

Join us at our FREE monthly meeting on June 17th at 1pm to hear LGMG Glynna Torres speak on high temperature gardening. Gardeners need to think about more than watering when the Texas temps climb into the 90s and beyond. Learn strategies for moisture management, plant selection, water reclamation and use, and heat mitigation.

When:
Wednesday, June 17 at 1PM

Where:
First United Methodist Church
301 SH 567 Loop
Granbury, TX 76048

To see previous presentations, visit our website!

https://lakegranburymastergardeners.org/monthly-meeting/

06/02/2026

June Garden Tasks:
1. Net fruit trees to protect from the birds.
2. Deadhead lavender, coreopsis & other summer bloomers to encourage second bloom.
3. Disinfect pruners & loppers with a 1/10 bleach & water solution to discourage spread of disease. Rinse well and oil blades.
4. Direct sow: eggplant, cantaloupe, watermelon, okra, zinnia, cosmos, gomphrena
5. Apply nitrogen fertilizer to lawn every 4-6 weeks if needed; do NOT fertilize a drought-stressed lawn.
6. Clean & refill hummingbird feeders every 4 days. Use 1-cup sugar to 4 cups water. DO NOT use food coloring.

For more seasonal garden tasks, see the Lake Granbury Master Gardener website.

https://lakegranburymastergardeners.org/monthly-to-do-list/

05/31/2026

"Few plants provide as much dependable color at an affordable price as annual flowers grown from seed. Although gardeners may purchase warm-season transplants from area nurseries and retailers, many reliable annuals are easy to grow from seeds sown directly into garden beds or containers. These seed-grown flowers are not only economical, they adapt well to local conditions, proving to be heat tolerant since they establish themselves naturally in gardens rather than in commercial greenhouses."

Find Phyllis Webster’s entire article on our website.

https://lakegranburymastergardeners.org/the-garden-patch/

05/01/2026

May Garden Tasks:

1. Check for caterpillars and loopers on all plants. BT (bacillus thuringiensis) is great for caterpillar control. But be mindful that some caterpillars become beautiful butterflies.
2. Direct sow okra, pinto beans, sweet potatoes, pumpkins or watermelons.
3. Plant turf grass from seed, plugs, sod or sprigs.
4. Remove sucker growth from fruit trees.
5. Move Daffodils and Narcissus after the foliage dies back. Apply a bulb fertilizer and water in well before placing bulbs in the beds.
6. Do not trim Iris foliage. Rhizomes need to store energy for next year’s blooms. It’s okay to trim off the flower stalks but leave the foliage alone.

For more May garden tasks or general gardening help, see the Lake Granbury Master Gardener website!

https://lakegranburymastergardeners.org/monthly-to-do-list/

04/30/2026

Join Lake Granbury Master Gardeners at our FREE monthly meeting to hear Sharon Valverde, Research Associate & Adjunct Professor at Texas Tech University speak on the 7R Ranch. A 1,500-acre restored native prairie, the 7R ranch will be an educational center displaying the value of land stewardship, sustainable ranching, and the natural biodiversity of tallgrass and native prairies.

When:
Wednesday, May 20 at 1PM

Where:
First United Methodist Church
301 SH 567 Loop
Granbury, TX 76048

04/20/2026

04/18/2026

Thank you for all that braved the weather to come out to support the LGMG plant sale!