Gardening Basics
Texas AgriLife Extension: Gardening instruction specific to North Texas


National Gardening Association: Educational plant-based materials, grants, and resources


Garden Guides: Gardening how-to's, plant fact sheets, seasonal tips and garden techniques


TCFPC Gardening Curricula: Backyard gardening workshops


TCC Northwest Horticulture Program: AA degree that prepares students for careers in all aspects of horticulture

Garden Books, Blogs & Sites

​​Archie's Gardenland

Locally owned garden center and tree-care specialists


Calloway's

An independent Texas-based garden center


Elizabeth Anna's Old World Garden

Supplies, garden design and installation


Marshall Grain Company

Organic gardening supplies


Living Earth

Mulch, compost, soils and more


Russell Feed

Feed, farm and pet supplies


Atwood's

Supplies for farm, ranch and home


Redenta's Garden

Offers organic solutions to common garden problems


Silver Creek Materials

Recycling and composting supplies


Weston Gardens

Nursery and garden center


Whiz-Q-Stone

Full service stone yard with landscaping and gardening supplies  

​Texas Organic Vegetable Gardening by J. Howard Garrett and C. Malcolm Beck


All New Square Foot Gardening (2nd ed.)​ by Mel Bartholomew


How to Grow More Vegetables

by John Jeavons


Texas Bug Book by Howard Garrett and  C. Malcolm Beck

Mother Earth News

A sustainable lifestyle magazine on homesteading and more


North Texas Vegetable Gardeners Blog

An online community and meeting place for small-scale and hobby vegetable gardeners


Edible ​​​Dallas Fort Worth

Author Marshall Hinsely writes on gardening, farming and sustainability 


HOME DEPOT GARDEN CLUB

How to's, forums, articles, and journals 


Heart of Texas Community Garden Coalition

Partners with Waco area organizations to plant community gardens


Coalition of Austin Community Gardens

Promotes and support new and existing community gardens in the Austin area

Local Garden Suppliers

Clubs & Organizations

How To Start Community Gardens

American Community Gardening Association: Promotes the formation and development of community gardens  


University of Missouri Extension: A Community Garden Toolkit


​Kids Gardening: School gardening programs, funding and news

Simple Soil Health


Soil Building Systems: Calculate the cubic yards needed for any project...and more


Soil Testing: Texas A&M Agrilife Extension


Texas Soil Survey Manuscripts: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service


Web Soil Survey: USDA NRCS. Soil surveys on specific property.

How to Compost: A One-Page Poster

Mulching and Composting: A Take Care of Texas Guide

Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Learning center focused on conservation


Fort Worth Botanic Garden 

Gardens, workshops, events, membership and more


Dallas Arboretum

Gardens, education, events, and more


Out Teach

Partners with elementary schools to install outdoor classrooms


Tarrant County Master Gardener Association

Community of local gardeners with special training in horticulture


Texas Garden Clubs, Inc

Network with gardeners across Texas


Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association

Supports and promotes organic agriculture across Texas


Gardeners in Community Development

Nonprofit organization; a community of neighborhood garden supporters in Dallas


Grow North Texas

Creating a sustainable, secure regional food system


The Seed Project Foundation

Supports sustainability through educational, agricultural, and community initiatives​