Board Meeting: 8:30 – 10:00
Social: 10:00 – 10:30
Program: 10:30 – 12:00
Officer Elections & Faye Berry on Laws and Regulations
BMGA Chapter Meeting – Brenham
Board Meeting: 8:30 – 10:00
Social: 10:00 – 10:30
Program: 10:30 – 12:00
Presentation: Heirlooms, Herbs, Aroma Gardens by Henry Flowers.
Henry Flowers is a graduate of Texas A&M University and holds both Bachelor and Master of Agriculture degrees in Horticulture. He is currently a horticulturist with Glasco & Co. Landscaping in Brenham, TX, where he enjoys doing a wide variety of tasks. He was Garden Director at the Round Top Festival Institute for 16 years, where he oversaw a variety of display gardens with the support of a large number of volunteers and also coordinated a variety of educational garden-related events. At home he and his wife Melissa grow a wide variety of herbs that they enjoy for their beauty and usefulness in the kitchen. He is a lifetime member of The Herb Society of America and was the 2009 recipient of The HSA’s Joanna McQuail Reed Award for the Artistic Use of Herbs.
Lunch-N-Learn Series Fayette County-Garden & Landscape Tool Care
Garden & Landscape Tool Care by Harvey Fischer
Registration at 11:50-12:05
Program from 12:05 – 12:50
Bring your own lunch and drink.
All programs are free to the public!
BMGA Chapter Meeting – Weimer
BMGA Chapter Meeting
Board Meeting: 8:30 – 10:00
Social: 10:00 – 10:30
Program: 10:30 – 12:00
Wildseed Farms, Inc.
Wildseed Farms has been growing fields of wildflowers for the production of seed for over 35 years. We are the nation’s largest working wildflower farm with over 200 acres in Fredericksburg Texas.
Lunch-N-Learn Series Fayette County – Leaf Cutter Ants & Others
Leaf Cutter Ants & Others by Dr. Robert Puckett
Registration at 11:50-12:05
Program from 12:05 – 12:50
Bring your own lunch and drink.
All programs are free to the public!
BMGA Chapter Meeting – La Grange
Board Meeting: 8:30 – 10:00
Social: 10:00 – 10:30
Program: 10:30 – 12:00
Presentation: Water Features and Small Fountains for the Landscape/Yards by Richard Schafer – BMGA, Designs & Creates Fountains & Ponds, 254-644-1193, Email: richardtschafer@yahoo.com
BMGA Chapter Meeting – La Grange
BMGA Chapter Meeting
Board Meeting: 8:30 – 10:00
Social: 10:00 – 10:30
Program: 10:30 – 12:00
Laura Sherrod
Wildlife Biologist
Native Landscaping / Texas Wildscaping: Creating ‘backyard habitat’ through the use of native and well adapted plant species not only provides habitat, but also assists in reducing water use, as well as the need for potentially harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Texas Wildscapes, coordinated by Texas Parks and Wildlife, is one of the most popular and successful native habitat projects for commercial and residential landscapes
Lunch-N-Learn Series Fayette County-Fall Garden
Fall Garden by Doug Janda
Registration at 11:50-12:05
Program from 12:05 – 12:50
Bring your own lunch and drink.
All programs are free to the public!
BMGA Chapter Meeting – Weimer
Board Meeting: 8:30 – 10:00
Social: 10:00 – 10:30
Program: 10:30 – 12:00
Rita Anders
Cuts of Color Farm
Tour: Cuts of Color Farm is located between Houston and San Antonio just off of IH 10 in south central Texas. They grow sustainable cut flowers that are used to supply Central Market stores, give as uplifting gestures, events, and weddings. They practice sustainable agriculture using organic growing methods whenever possible. They provide flowers to Central Market in Houston and vegetables to Underbelly restaurant located in Houston. It is a family owned business and have been actively growing cut flowers since 1979.
Lunch-N-Learn Series Fayette County – Composting
Composting (Lasagna/Vermicomposting/Teas/Roses/Traditional/ Bokashi by Ed Eargle
Registration at 11:50-12:05
Program from 12:05 – 12:50
Bring your own lunch and drink
All programs are free to the public.
2020 TMGA State Conference in Waco
Save the Date! More information to come.
BMGA Chapter Meeting – Brenham
Board Meeting: 8:30 – 10:00
Social: 10:00 – 10:30
Program: 10:30 – 12:00
Presentation: Kara Matheny. Welcome to the Interns. Master Gardener 2020 Intern Class Graduation and pot-luck lunch.
Lunch-N-Learn Series Fayette County-Irrigation for Pots/Containers
Irrigation for Pots/Containers by Carol Daniels
All educational programs begin with
Registration at 11:50-12:05
Program from 12:05 – 12:50
Bring your own lunch and drink
All programs are free to the public!
BMGA Chapter Meeting – La Grange – Canceled
Both the Board Meeting and the Chapter Meeting are Canceled for the month of March.
Lunch-N-Learn Series Fayette County – Spring Gardens & Flowers,
Spring Gardens & Flowers, by Daphne Richards
All educational programs begin with:
Registration at 11:50-12:05
Program from 12:05 – 12:50
Bring your own lunch and drink
All programs are free to the public!
2020 Small Farms & Vegetable Conference
Hosted by: Austin County Horticulture Committee.
Registration 8:30-9:00 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
With spring around the corner, it is now time to start preparation for your spring gardens!
The Horticulture Committee of Austin County would like to invite everyone to the Small Farms and Vegetable Conference. There will be a variety of local vendors on site to assist with any questions or needs you might and provide the latest up to date technology and products available. In addition, this year the conference will offer topics covering a wide range of areas including: pond management, spring time gardening, mole and gopher control, garden bugs: good vs bad, and toxic plants to animals, ID & control. If you are a private applicator in need of CEU hours, you can also obtain 5 CEU credits by attending the conference; pending TDA approval.
The program is set for Friday, February 28, 2020 at the American Legion Hall at 1630 Meyer St, Sealy, Texas 77474. Registration will begin at 8:30 am and the program will begin at 9:00 am. There is a registration fee of $30.00 payable at the door. If you have any questions, or would like to RSVP for the event, please call the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Austin County at 979-865-2072 or visit us on the web at austin.agrilife.org.
Small Farms & Vegetables Flyer (Updated)
BMGA Chapter Meeting – Bellville, Sens Center
Board Meeting: 8:30 – 10:00
Social: 10:00 – 10:30
Program: 10:30 – 12:00
Presentation: Charlene Koehler (Sealy), Randy Albers (LaGrange). Grafting, Budding, and Layering Presentation with after meeting hands on workshop for those interested.
Lunch-N-Learn Series Fayette County – Growing Tomatoes Successfully
Growing Tomatoes Successfully-Bill Adams
Registration at 11:50-12:05
Program from 12:05 – 12:50
Bring your own lunch and drink
All programs are free to the public!
Earth-Kind Landscape Short Course – Somerville
BMGA Board of Directors and Chapter Meetings-Sens Activity Center
| Board Meeting: 8:30-10:00 a.m. Social Time: 10:00-10:30 a.m. General Session: 10:30-12:00 Presentation: Winterizing the Garden |
Lunch-N-Learn Series – Fayette County: Horticulture Apps for the Homeowner by Kara Matheney
| 2019 Schedule – 2nd Tuesday of the Month
All educational programs are free to the public! |
Earth-Kind Landscape Short Course in Somerville
The 2019 Earth-Kind Landscape Short Course by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulture Sciences Program is a continuing education program designed for professionals responsible for managing and maintaining urban green space such as residential landscapes, parks, commercial properties and golf courses.
The course will also benefit municipal, schools, city personnel and landscape businesses, particularly those interested in developing sustainable urban landscape conservation programs.
Texas Master Gardeners earn CEUs for this course.
When:
December 16 – 18, 2019
Where:
Texas A&M HortTREC
3199 CR 269 E.
Somerville, TX 77879
Speakers:
- Dr. Mike Arnold
- Dr. Gerald Bergner
- Ms. Wizzie Brown
- Dr. Becky Grubbs
- Dr. Mengmeng Gu
- Dr. Young-Ki Jo
- Dr. Mark Matocha
- Mr. Shea McLamore
- Ms. Laura Miller
- Dr. Genhua Niu
- Dr. Kevin Ong
- Dr. David Reed
Washington County Lunch-N-Learn: Greenhouse Management by Allen Prescott
| Washington County 2019 Lunch-N-Learn Series. These gardening presentations are Free to the public. Light refreshments are provided or bring your own lunch. |
Master Gardener Online Earth-Kind Training
Earth-Kind® On-Line Master Gardener Training videos are made available by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. These videos are available to the public to learn more about Earth-Kind® gardening practices. This program is designed to provide information on a variety of environmentally friendly (Earth-Kind®) practices for use in the home landscape and garden. As your interest and knowledge in this area grows you will have an increased awareness of the many programs, practices and activities that are Earth-Kind®.
All Texas Master Gardeners must recertify each year to remain in the Texas Master Gardener program. In addition to the annual volunteer hour requirements, recertification requires Texas Master Gardeners to complete continuing education hours on topics of horticulture and gardening practices. This continuing education helps Texas Master Gardeners sharpen their gardening skills and learn new fact-based and scientifically sound practices supported by Texas A&M AgriLife.
Texas Master Gardeners may select from any of these on-line modules to obtain up to 3 hours of re-certification education credits in a calendar year. Each module is worth 1 hour of credit. Progress through the training program is tracked “on-line” and the results for each completed module are automatically forwarded to the Texas Master Gardener’s county Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Master Gardener Coordinator.
Participation in the Earth-Kind® On-Line Master Gardener Training will assist Texas AgriLife Extension Service to promote principles and practices that help conserve and protect our state’s valuable natural resources. Working together we can create a healthy and sustainable environment.
To go to the online modules, click the link below and following the instructions.
Link to: Earth-Kind® On-Line Master Gardener Training videos
Available videos are:
- Landscape Water Conservation Training
- Low-Volume Irrigation Training
- Irrigation System Auditing Training
- Safe Use and Handling of Pesticides in the Landscape Training
- Safe Use and Handling of Fertilizers in the Landscape Training
- Reducing Landscape Waste – Composting Training
- Designing an Earth–Kind® Landscape Training