If you can’t take the heat, consider agave
The North Texas summer is hard on traditional garden plants. But one type of plant shrugs of high temperatures and dry conditions and looks stunning all year round: hardy, striking agaves.
Begonia Terrariums for Beginners
Click here to register now. Bring a touch of nature into your home by creating a terrarium featuring a begonia from the internationally recognized Begonia Species Collection at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden! You’ll receive hands-on instruction from an experienced horticulturist covering the essential techniques for creating and maintaining a vibrant terrarium and leave with […]
Protect Your Ash Trees from the Devastating Emerald Ash Borer
Hundreds of thousands of ash trees in North Texas are under threat from a small and unassuming beetle: the emerald ash borer (EAB). The half-inch-long insect may look harmless, but anyone with an ash on their property should take action now to protect their trees.
Create a Micro-Oasis in Your Backyard with Small Water Features and Water Lilies
Create a small-scale water feature in your own backyard for a lot less effort than you might think.
Perennial Essentials
This class has been cancelled. Cultivate sustainable, wildlife-friendly gardens using perennials – plants that live for two or more years without needing to be replaced. You’ll receive practical guidance on selecting and caring for species that thrive in Texas’s unique environmental conditions, with a particular focus on maintaining perennial garden beds through the heat of […]
Begonias 101 – From Our Collection to Yours
Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Horticulture & Gardening class soon! Get to know the Garden’s Begonia Collection & Species Bank – the largest accredited begonia collection in North America – and grow your own collection with propagated specimens! Class will begin with a tour of the […]
For Bright Color All Summer Long, Look to Cheerful, Easy Zinnias
Zinnias are as close to instant gratification that you can find in the Texas garden. Easy to grow, heat tolerant and bursting with color, these flowers are guaranteed to take your garden from “blah” to “wow!”
Perennial Essentials
Registration for this class has closed. Cultivate sustainable, wildlife-friendly gardens using perennials – plants that live for two or more years without needing to be replaced. You’ll get practical guidance on selecting and caring for species that thrive in Texas’s unique environmental conditions. The class will end with a visit to the Perennial Garden to […]
Garden and Union Gospel Mission Win Award to Revamp Backyard Vegetable Garden
Horticulturists are hard at work preparing the Backyard Vegetable Garden for upgrades and renovations that will allow the Garden to increase production and begin sharing the harvest with the Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County (UGM-TC). The upgrades are possible thanks to a recent award from the American Public Gardens Association and the United State Botanic Garden as part of their Urban Agriculture Resilience Program.
Attract Butterflies to Your Garden with Plants for Pollinators
Planting a butterfly garden is not only a delightful use of your landscape–it’s also a service for the pollinators of North Texas, who desperately need welcoming spaces. Attract butterflies to your garden with these native plants.
