Become a Texas Master Gardener!
Texas Master Gardeners provide support to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service by providing unbiased, research-based gardening information to the public that is locally relevant. By applying to become a Master Gardener, you are expressing your desire to support this community education through your volunteer service.
The Master Gardener Training Class is designed to provide you with the horticulture information that you will use to provide the community with unbiased, researched-based gardening information.
Classes will start January 13, 2027. Only 30 spots open. For details about the Texas Master Gardener classes click HERE.
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Bulletin Board
- Beginner Gardening class starts Jan 9, 2027. Click HERE to learn more. Click HERE to register.
- Annual dues are being accepted. Early bird discount for payments made before Nov 1 is $20/single, $35/couples (plus $1 e-processing fee). Payments received on/after Nov 1 are $25/single, $45/couples (plus $1 e-processing fee). Payments made after Jan 1 will be assessed a $10 late fee (no discount for couples). Click HERE for online payment.
- New Gardening Guides available. Click HERE to learn more.
- SAVE THE DATE Spring Seminar, Tuesday, March 2, 2027. New Braunfels Convention Center. Tickets go on sale mid-November. Look for the link on this website.
Herb of the Month - Allspice
Allspice is the dried, unripe fruit of the evergreen tree, Pimenta dioica. Its other common names include Jamaican pepper, pimento, myrtle pepper, and newspice. In Turkish, it is known as yenibahar. Click HERE for more information.
Auction 2026: Heritage N' Bloom Garden Gala
Many thanks to our sponsors for our auctions and raffle. We could not have done it without them. Click HERE to see a full list of the sponsors.
Tips from the Garden
Gardening is a working meditation for me. It helps me remember process, and it helps me remember patience. ~Lizz Wright~
“Jack Frost” is coming soon, somewhere around the first of December. Let’s hope that this month will be cool and dry, with ample pleasant days to finish our fall gardening chores. Because of its geography, the average first-frost date varies in Comal County. The areas of higher latitude (1590 feet at Devil’s Hill, just north of Spring Branch Middle School) will receive killing frost before the lower elevations (580 feet elevation along the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels), so have protective garden coverings handy.
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Focus on a Native - Yarrow or Milfoil
Common Yarrow, also called Milfoil, Achillea millefolium, is an attractive plant with one to several tall stems that grow from a basal rosette of leaves. Although native to Europe it has naturalized in North America and can be found in disturbed fields and grassy areas from Alaska to Florida including Texas. There are many subspecies, both native and introduced. Its extended bloom period from April through September makes it a welcome choice for a residential garden. Click HERE to read more.
My Future Garden
With the drought comes an opportunity. It’s an ideal time to take a look around and see what plants are surviving or even thriving in your neighborhood or nearby communities. Make a note of those plants. Look for ways to incorporate them into your garden and landscape beds for a remodel or replacement of plants that gave up. Don’t let the heat parch your psyche. It’s a refreshing time! Click HERE to read more.
Veggies, Q&As, and Native Plants
Happenings and Harvests in the Veggie Garden
A weekly log of veggie garden activities
Native Plant Gallery
Visit our gallery of native plants--and Go Native!