All Master Gardener FREE Brown Bag lectures are held at 892 Airport Road on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from Noon until 1pm. Following each lecture our plant propagation area will be open for a POP UP plant sale! Master Gardeners is a non-profit program of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. To register for workshops go to: https://aspmgstore.org/collect.../2021-workshop-registration Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardeners 2024 Brown Bag Schedule Public Horticulture Education Series Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service-Aransas County 892 Airport Road, Rockport, Texas Phone: 361-790-0103 Website: http://aransas-tx.tamu.edu Tue May 21 Noon-1pm “How’s That Nature App Working for You?” Speaker: Liz Smith Learn about some of the apps available for plant/insect identification. Tue June 18 Noon-1pm “Going Native” Speaker: Ernie Shertz– Brown Bag will be in San Patricio County fair grounds Learn about landscaping with native plants. Tue July 16 Noon-1pm “Weather – Water or No Water” Speaker: Michelle Foss, TWDB Region N Water Planner. Learn about Texas water resources, weather and population impacts on water resources, and how landscape design can significantly impact water use. Tue Aug 20 Noon-1pm “Fall Vegetable Gardening” Speaker: Wyatt Page, Gills Nursery Learn recommended plant varieties, garden layout and planting dates for the most abundant fall garden. Tue Sept 17 Noon-1pm “Beneficial Garden Insects” Speaker: Stephen Biles, Integrated Pest Management Agent, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension; Learn why eliminating bugs shouldn’t be your first instinct. Tue Oct 15 Noon-1pm “Poisonous Plants” Speaker: Whitney Lance, South Texas Botanical Garden and Nature Center Learn about plants that are poisonous to pets and people. Sat Oct 19 9:00am-1pm Fall Tree Sale on-site at Coastal Oaks Garden 892 Airport Road, Rockport, TX Tue Nov 12 Noon-1pm “What’s in Your Neighbor’s Yard?” Speakers: Master Gardeners Learn about creative garden designs including DIY and professional hardscape and landscape ideas Individuals with disabilities, who require an auxiliary aid, service, or accommodation in County Extension Office at least eight days prior to the program for assistance. Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.