What is a Master Gardener?

The Texas Master Gardener program is an educational volunteer program conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

Master Gardeners are:

• members of the local community who take an active interest in their lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers, and gardens.
• enthusiastic, willing to learn and help others and able to communicate with diverse groups of people.
• specially trained in horticulture.
• use their training and contribute their time to provide horticultural-related information to their communities.

Four ways we provide gardening information to our community

We share and interact with the community in four ways: through our website, on our Facebook page, through eMail and in person.

On the Website

• We publish helpful gardening articles each week in local newspapers.  https://txmg.org/hendersonmg/publicity/
• We provide unbiased, research-based gardening information pertinent to the Henderson County community on our website. https://txmg.org/hendersonmg/

Facebook

We constantly share up-to-date gardening information on our Facebook page. Check the Events tab for upcoming community events.  Follow our page and like and share our posts.

Email and Website

• We email our free information-rich e-newsletter Inside Dirt every other month. Past issues are available on our website. If you are not signed up to receive it, please email us at: hendersoncmga@gmail.com. We will add you to our email list.
• We’re available to answer gardening questions for individuals via email. Please feel free to email us at hendersoncmga@gmail.com

In-Person

• We hold educational events throughout the year at the Harvest Garden, and all are welcome.. It is a backyard style edible garden on the grounds of Henderson County Fairpark Complex, constantly tended, planted and replanted by our Master Gardeners.  Year round, this garden is a source of inspiration and good ideas.
• We consult with schools and community organizations about their gardening projects or problems.
• We staff gardening information booths at community events. If your organization is planning a special event and would like Master Gardeners to answer gardening questions for your attendees in a friendly, one-on-one way, please feel free to contact us using the form below.
• We maintain a speakers bureau and share our well-researched horticultural information through a variety of lively talks, demonstrations, and Power Point presentations to groups and organizations. Please contact us using the form below for more information on how to schedule a speaker and program.

We’re here to help!

To learn more, visit our website: https://txmg.org/hendersonmg/

Follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/HCmastergardener/