Thanks to an anonymous donor, people who need a firm surface to walk steadily or use mobility aids can now enjoy a closer experience with plants and identifying signs at the Demo Garden maintained by the Lake Granbury Master Gardeners of Hood County at 1410 W. Pearl St., Granbury. The existing mulch was scraped from the walkways, weed barrier was applied, and then decomposed granite was poured and tamped down. The project was completed the last week of August.
The benefit of the new surface will be experienced by visitors on Oct. 5, 2024, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., when the master gardeners host their Romancing the Monarch festival, celebrating the migration of monarch butterflies through Hood County on the way to Mexico.
“We are so pleased to remove the impediment of the uneven surfaces on the walkways,” said Steven Rhodes, president, Lake Granbury Master Gardeners of Hood County. “This project has been discussed by our master gardeners for five years or more, but the expense was a barrier until the anonymous donor came to our treasurer, asking to help.”
Rhodes said a few issues need to be addressed before it can be said that the Demo Garden is mobility accessible, but the decomposed granite alone makes a significant improvement.
Lake Granbury Master Gardeners is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
To learn more about Lake Granbury Master Gardeners of Hood County, visit the Demonstration Garden located behind Hood County Annex I at 1410 W. Pearl St., or call the Hood County Texas AgriLife Extension office at 817-579-3280.
