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Travis County – Trees: Your Landscape Legacy Webinar

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-Travis County continues their 2024 Texas Tough Plants educational series with Trees: Your Landscape Legacy, April 10th, 10 am to noon. 

Yvonne Schneider, Travis County Master Gardener Tree Specialist, will explore the many benefits that trees provide for your personal property as well as the general environment. A special focus will be placed on choosing the right tree that is well-suited to Austin’s climate and soil conditions. The program will be presented utilizing a webinar format.

Those interested must register in advance to receive a link:  https://traviscountytx-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/4117103382730/WN_xDf2ZGsPR46NoxFEaf5yIQ

Due to technological constraints, the webinar live broadcast is limited to the first 100 attendees. However, an unlimited number of people can register to view the recording. Everyone who registers will be sent a link to watch the recorded version.

Attendees can submit questions during the webinar and get answers live as time allows. Afterward, questions that don’t make it to the webinar will receive emailed answers. Viewers of the recorded sessions can send their questions to the Travis County Master Gardener help desk: travismg@ag.tamu.edu.

More information on the entire webinar series can be found here: https://travis-tx.tamu.edu/2024/03/21/texas-tough-plants-featured-in-2024-webinar-series/

Burnet County – Hill Country Lawn & Garden Show

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The 24nd Annual Hill Country Lawn and Garden Show, sponsored by the Highland Lakes Master Gardeners will be held Saturday, March 30, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Burnet County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office located at 607 North Vandeveer, in Burnet, Texas. This is the largest yearly fund raiser for the nonprofit focusing on community projects around the Central Texas Area. The free event has indoor and outdoor activities. The day is filled with over 35 artisans and garden vendors offering all types of plants, along with garden and outdoor inspired products and services. A bluebonnet-inspired donation quilt will be on display. A well-known silent auction will be back this year with new and repurposed items. There will be food, gardening demonstrations and a kids’ booth with hand on projects. Free eclipse glasses will be handed out while supplies last. Contact: Roxanne Dunegan at roxdunegan@gmail.com or 512-756-3059.

Dallas County – 2024 Garden Tour

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Join us for the Dallas County Master Gardener Association 2024 Garden Tour featuring 5 private home gardens and a public demonstration garden, as well as a new concept to the tour this year – two “bonus” pass-by gardens that are just too packed full of native and adaptive botanical marvels to leave out. The East Dallas/Old Lake Highlands area was selected for this year’s tour as a prime location for showcasing the natural beauty of the surrounding areas of Dallas’ “hidden gem,” White Rock Lake. Trained docents and expert speakers will be on hand at each featured garden answering questions and giving advice. Topics will include propagation, native plant selection, gardening with shade, composting and “winged things,” to name a few.

Tickets are available for $18 in advance or $22 at the door.

Comal County – AgriFest Open House

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Join us for this joint Open House event between Comal County AgriLife Extension Office, Master Naturalist – Lindheimer Chapter, and the Comal Master Gardener Association.

Tour the demonstration gardens and listen to Calvin Finch present “Monarchs and Milkweed.”

There will also be vendor booths, children’s activities, a ladybug release, hayrides, a scavenger hunt and more!

A Master Arborist will be on hand to answer tree questions.

Milam County – Tree Stewardship

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The Little River Basin Master Gardener Association (Milam County) is hosting a tree program on Wednesday, August 16th, 6:00 pm, at the Patterson Center, 609 Mill Avenue, Rockdale, TX.

Camille Wiseman, a woodland ecologist for Texas A&M Forest Service, will offer a wealth of information on general tree care — selection, pruning, and health — so that landowners may be able to protect what they have and plan for the future. Bring your questions and photos. The presentation will last 1 to 1.5 hours with ample time for questions.

Ms. Wiseman’s work with TAMU Forest Service includes creating stewardship plans for landowners looking to implement conservation practices and administering forest health programs such as the oak wilt suppression project and Emerald Ash Borer monitoring.

If you have ANY questions or concerns about your trees, then you should plan to attend this free program.

Advanced Training – Trees and Tree Care

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“Advanced Master Gardener – Tree Care” training will be comprised of high-quality training including tree benefits, tree biology and function, site selection, tree species selection, proper planting techniques, proper training and pruning, tree nutrition, common stress factors, alleviating soil compaction, abiotic tree problems, common pests and diseases, tree risk assessment, legal issues and hiring a professional arborist.

Advanced Master Gardener Trees and Tree Care course will also include high quality advanced training combined with tours to Fort Worth Botanic Garden for tree ID and City of Fort Worth-owned Rolling Hills Tree Farm.

This training is offered to certified Extension Master Gardeners only and attendance must be approved by the county agent.

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