Spring Seminar
Check back here November 11th for registration to be open for our spring seminar on "Diversity in the Texas Garden".
Bulletin Board
- Annual dues of $20 per individual or $35 per couple are due on or before December 31st each year. These may be paid directly to the Treasurer, mailed to the Comal Master Gardener Association at ATTN Annual Dues, 325 Resource Drive, New Braunfels, Tx, 78132-3775, OR paid online (a $1 processing fee is added if dues are paid online). Click HERE if you wish to pay your dues online.
- Learn the basics of vegetable gardening from Comal Master Gardeners! The Beginner Vegetable Gardening Series Class will be held every Saturday from January 4th through February 1st, 8:30 am to Noon, in the Comal AgriLife Classroom. The cost is $35 which covers all course materials. Click HERE to register and pay for the class.
- CMG members just exceeded 11,000 (that's a LOT) volunteer hours in 2024 with two months left to go! Thanks to everyone for all your work.
Focus on a Native - Prairie Goldenrod
A sure sign of fall in the Hill Country is the appearance of the bright yellow flowers atop the stems of Prairie Goldenrod, Solidago nemoralis, sometimes called Old Field Goldenrod. These common perennial flowers grow along roadsides, in ditches and in upland prairies. Their sturdy stems are about two feet tall, making them one of the smaller Solidago species. Goldenrods are native to North America, including Mexico and a few species live in South America and Eurasia. The species are very similar, making it difficult to distinguish one from another. The small stature and tidy growth habit of Prairie Goldenrod makes is a nice addition to a flower garden. Gay Feather and Autumn Sage look particularly nice when paired with it. For more information click HERE.
The Bad Gardener
The end of the summer garden and the start of a fall garden is what this time of year is about.
Read all about his efforts HERE.
Tips from the Garden
“... Lift the dahlias after the first frost, cut them and plunge them in sand or ash in the greenhouse for winter. Sow sweet peas in little pots in the greenhouse. You must tackle the garden with pruning shears, ready for winter. Cut back, always cut back. You will be rewarded come summer.” - The Garden of Lost and Found, by Harriet Evans. © 2019 Venetia Books Ltd.
Although Evans’ advice is meant for a colder climate, this advice is sound for us. Our November weather provides a time to tend to existing plants, and to prepare our gardens for a splendid Spring. Garden centers have a large selection of chrysanthemums, asters, dianthus, violas, delphinium, and other annuals ready for transplanting into the garden this month.
Click HERE for more Tips.
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!