Dallas County Master Gardener Association, Inc. (DCMGA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting horticultural education and volunteer service throughout the county. It is a component of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, an agency of Texas A&M University, and the Texas Master Gardener Association. The DCMGA is open to people of all ages, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, color, sex, handicap or national origin.

DCMGA programs and events provide learning opportunities for county residents through speakers and demonstration gardens as well as garden projects for local organizations that provide services to individuals and families in distress. The Dallas County Master Gardener program is one of the largest in the nation, with over 400 Certified Master Gardeners.

Mission Statement

The Dallas County Master Gardener Association’s program is dedicated to increasing the availability of horticultural information and extending horticultural projects throughout the county.

Monthly Meetings

The schedule of DCMGA monthly meetings for 2024 is as follows:

September 28th – a Saturday meeting

October 24th

November 23rd – a Saturday meeting

There will be no meeting in July or December.

Monthly DCMGA meetings are being held in person. Recordings of the meetings will be made available on the Dallas County Master Gardener Association YouTube channel. Our Public Events Calendar shows date, time, location, and Zoom link for our live meetings. If you are unable to attend a monthly meeting in person, you may view the recordings on our public YouTube channel by clicking here.

Board Meetings

Board of Director meetings are open to all Dallas County Master Gardener Association members and are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am via Zoom. There is no scheduled Board of Directors meeting in December. The dates of the remaining meetings for 2024 are as follows:

December – no meeting

To review the minutes of previous meetings, click here.

DCMGA Board of Directors
Monica Nagle – President, President@dallasmga.com
Abbe Bolich – Immediate Past President
Nancy Black – 1st Vice President (Fundraising), 1stvp@dallasmga.com
Sue Smith – 2nd Vice President (Member Services), 2ndvp@dallasmga.com
Sue John – Treasurer, Treasurer@dallasmga.com
Leslie Densmore – Secretary, Secretary@dallasmga.com
Barbara Anderson – Parliamentarian
Director-at-Large:
Sara Burke – Awards & Recognition
Glen McGee – Volunteer Engagement & Project Maintenance, Scholarships
Debbie Wood– Outreach Event Coordinator
Neal Howard – Technology Strategies and Solutions

TMGA Directors
Joellyn Nobbe
Jadi Oliver

TMGA Alternate Directors
Stephen Seewoester
Margaret Ghose

Financial Review Committee
Zandra Faris – Chairperson
Cindy Large
Joe Labay

Nominating Committee
Abbe Bolich – Chair
Helen Dulac
Lewis Frias
Don Heaberlin
Cynthia Jones


Contact Us

Contact Us
Dallas County Master Gardener Association, Inc.
6820 LBJ Freeway, Suite 3200 Dallas, Texas 75240
Email: info@dallasmga.com

Dallas County Master Gardener Help Desk
Email: dallasmg@ag.tamu.edu