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
Live Lunch and Learn Gardening Series
Live Lunch and Learn Gardening Series – August 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central Time
Join Horticulturist David Rodriguez and Entomologist Molly Keck for their Live Lunch and Learn Gardening Webinar Series. Learn about your landscape and vegetable gardening. To join, click the link below and put in the meeting ID and Passcode at the date and time of the presentation.
Join the Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 990 2593 9574
Passcode: Garden2020
Schedule:
August 11: Tomato 101: Growing Basics
August 12: Pests of Tomatoes
August 18: Lawn 101: Turfgrass Basics
August 19: Lawn 101: Turfgrass Pests
August 25: Growing a Fall & Winter Vegetable Garden
August 26: Managing Cool Weather Fall Veggie Pests
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central Time
For more information, contact David Rodriguez, dhrodriguez@ag.tamu.edu
Backyard Bug Hunt Recorded Series
If you missed Wizzie Brown’s Backyard Bug Hunt webinars, below are links to recorded series to date.
Ms. Brown is an Integrated Pest Management Program Specialist in Travis County. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Entomology from the The Ohio State University in 1996 and her Masters in Entomology at Texas A&M University in 1999.
When you find insects in your garden, your first instinct might be to destroy them, but that’s not always the best action. Of the 1.5 million known insect species in the world, more than 97% are beneficial to gardens, or simply benign. That leaves less than 3% that are agricultural and nuisance pests.
Bluebonnet Master Gardeners may claim CEU credit for these live or recorded events.
You may watch these webinars on the Travis County AgriLife Extension site or click the topics below:
Butterfly & caterpillar ID (Nymphalids & Papilionids)
Attracting insects to your yard
Fly identification & management
BMGA Chapter Meeting – Moved Online!
BMGA Chapter Meeting
10:00 a.m. Online
BMGA Members & Interns: Check your email for how to access the meeting
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
All About Trees: Forests – Living Pharmacies
All About Trees: Forests – Living Pharmacies
Registration: Please cut and paste the link into your browser.
https://tfs.webex.com/tfs/onstage/g.php?MTID=e46376572ab72e9dea2d947c49b06c626
June 25, Thursday
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
All About Trees: Forests – Living Pharmacies is bringing the science, the chemistry, the biology to the field of wild edible and herbal medicine. Dr. Mark Merriwether Vorderbruggen is a chemist, with an MS in medicinal chemistry and a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry.
“An estimated 50,000 plant species are used medicinally. Within the plant kingdom, trees make a substantial contribution to this figure, and many species are used in traditional and modern medicine.”
“Medicine from trees, extracted from the wood, bark, roots, leaves, flowers, fruits, or seeds is fundamental to the well-being of millions of people. Where access to modern pharmaceuticals is limited, trees offer living pharmacies open to anyone with traditional knowledge on their medicinal properties.” (Global Tree Campaign)
Texas A&M Forest Service’s ALL ABOUT TREES has moved our live presentations to a web-based platform. This is in response to the important stay-at-home ordinances related to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Join us for this presentation series created to bring experts in forestry, arboriculture, chemistry, and science to answer your questions interactively through a dynamic CHAT feature.
Check with your local Texas Master Naturalist or Texas Master Gardener chapters for Advance Training AT credits. For CEUs from ISA, SAF, TNLA, and other organizational providers, a certificate of participation may be sent to you upon request for verification of attendance.
This class will be live on our WebEx platform allowing experts to answer your questions in real-time meeting state AT requirements.
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For more information, contact:
JOHN R. WARNER, CF, CA, AF
URBAN DISTRICT FORESTER IV
Texas A&M Forest Service
1328 FM 1488, Conroe, TX 77384
936/546-3169 cell
tfsweb.tamu.edu
Plant Pathology for Master Gardeners – Free Online Course
Texas A&M AgriLife Exension offers a variety online gardning courses free of charge. One such offering is a self-directed course designed for Master Gardener interns to introduce the basic concept of plant disease development and an overview of the four common plant pathogen groups.
Plant disease is one of the most difficult topics for home gardeners. Although this course is designed for Master Gardener interns, experienced Master Gardeners may find this online course a good refresher on a complex topic.
These modules will provide some base information which will help participants gain a foundational understanding of the different plant-pathogen types, and will enhance better understanding of the material presented at classroom Master Gardener intern training on plant pathology.
See all available AgriLife online courses under the Plants and Garden.
Olives on the Texas Gulf Coast – Gulf Coast Gardening Online:
Join Stephen Janak, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Specialist for this FREE online program.
June 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Lunch-N-Learn Series Fayette County-Fall Garden – CANCELED
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!
Tomato 101: The Basics of Growing Tomatoes – Online Course
Tomatoes are the most popular garden edible crop in Texas according to Joseph Masabni, Assistant Professor and Extension Horticulturist, The Texas A&M University System. Although the jewel of the Texas garden, many home gardeners have disappointing results with tomatoes.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s online course Tomato 101: The Basics of Growing Tomatoes teaches the basics of growing tomatoes in your garden. You may cover the material at your own pace and on your own time schedule so begin when you’re ready. This course was first developed for Texas gardeners. However, most information is suitable for other regions.
The cost of the course is $20.00
See all available AgriLife online courses under the Plants and Garden.
Gulf Coast Gardening Online Series – Free
Join Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulture agents and specialists as they discuss gardening in the Gulf Coast Region of Texas. Mark your calendars for these CEU opportunties.
Register to attend live events:
Link to recorded past events CLICK HERE
July 2020
July 1 at 10:00am – Home Citrus Growing by Ginger Easton-Smith, AgriLife Extension Ag and Natural Resources Agent in Aransas County
July 8 at 10am – Young Tree Care by Boone Holladay, AgriLife Extension Horticulture
July 15 at 10am – Cacti & Succulent Varieties by Kevin Gibbs, AgriLife Extension Horticulture
July 22 at 10am – Fabulous Figs for the Gulf by Stephen Brueggerhoff, AgriLife Extension Horticulture Agent in Brazoria County
July 29 at 10am – EarthKind Pest, Disease & Weed Control by Robert “Skip” Richter, AgriLife Extension Horticulture Agent in Brazos County
June 2020
June 3 at 10:00am – Annuals in the Summer Heat by Paul Winski, AgriLife Extension Horticulture Agent in Harris County
June 10 at 10:00am – Olives on the Texas Gulf Coast by Stephen Janak, Extension Program Specialist
June 17 at 10:00am – Gardening in Containers by Skip Richter, AgriLife Extension Horticulture Agent in Brazos County
June 24 at 10:00am – Turf Irrigation Audit by Michael Potter, AgriLife Extension Horticulture Agent in Montgomery County
Invitation to Virtual Master Gardener College
Texas Master Gardeners are inviited to join the online Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener College June 25-28, 2020. This is really a neat opportunity to learn from another state’s Master Gardener program. Although not all of the information pertains to Texas gardeners, much will. Please take this opportunity for more innovated learning.
BMGA CEU credit.
BMGA Interns Only: Apply time to their volunteer hours.
Register by June 19, 2020:
BMGA Chapter Meeting – Canceled
This event is canceled. However, members are encouraged to engage in online education.
Free AgriLife CEU Videos Open to Master Gardeners through the end of the year. These videos are collected under a single title Gardening 101. Click the link below, create an account (you will not be charged) and follow the instructions for the course work. Make sure you take the quiz after completing each topic.
Please use Google Chrome or Firefox as your browser, not Internet Explorer or Microsoft.
Stinging & Biting Arthropods – Online
TOPIC: Stinging & Biting Arthropods
WHEN: Friday, May 22, 2020 at 10AM
WHERE: online (webex)
COST: FREE!
Meeting link:
https://agrilife-tamu.webex.com/agrilife-tamu/j.php?MTID=m2c00937dcee1ba567237561f94035c9d
Meeting number: 924 319 646
Password: Zap5nTeFm73
Host key: 683474
Thanks everyone and stay safe!
Aggie Horticulture Live Facebook Events!
Join Aggie Horticulture on Wednesdays & Fridays at 1 p.m. Central time on the Aggie Horticulture Facebook Page to watch Facebook Live events!
Aggie Horticulture Live Facebook Events
Upcoming Events:
- 5/22/2020 – Friday 1:00 pm – From Garden to Glass DIY Mocktails/Cocktails
- 5/27/2020 – Wednesday 1:00 pm – “Some Like it Hot” – Growing Vegetables in Summer
- 5/29/2020 – Friday 1:00 pm – TBD
- 6/3/2020 – Wednesday 1:00 pm – Check your crape (and other plants) for scale
Qualifies for Master Gardener CEU Credits.
Prior Live Event Videos Available on Aggie Horticulture’s Facebook page:
- Raised Garden Beds, Location, Soil Mixtures and more!
- Starting vegetable seeds at home
- Planting vegetable transplants or direct seed into your garden!
- Home Fruit Production – Tips for Success!
- Small fruits for the backyard
- Floral Designs from your backyard – Growing, Cutting, Using your flowers and shrubs!
- Growing Herbs: Basil Bounty
- Backyard Grapes/Vineyards
- Pecan Grafting
- How to Prune Your Trees
- Lawn Care & Fertilization
- Drip Irrigation Essentials
- Grapevine Planting & Training Demo
- Tidying up your Irrigation System
- Keys to Successful Peach Production
- Indoor Gardening
- Growing Blueberries in Containers
All About Trees: Forests, Water and People Online Class
Thursday, May 21, 2020 2:00 pm
Central Daylight Time (Chicago, GMT-05:00)
COST: FREE
Thursday, May 21, 2020
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Click below link to register:
https://tfs.webex.com/tfs/onstage/g.php?MTID=e2b809db1e53296189759595ec886e545
Healthy forests are critically important for protecting water supplies.
Forests play an important role in providing clean water. More than 50 percent of the nation’s freshwater resources originate from forests that cover about one-third of the United States. In addition to providing clean water, forests also absorb rainfall, refill groundwater aquifers, slow and filter stormwater runoff, reduce floods and maintain watershed stability and resilience.
Several municipalities and water utilities have already recognized the important role forests play in supplying fresh drinking water, and, as such, have taken action to conserve these critical landscapes. Efforts are underway to explore these approaches throughout the South.
Approximately 89 percent of the South’s forestland is privately-owned, making it the nation’s stronghold for private forestland ownership. To sustain healthy forests and protect water resources, viable economic markets, careful forest management and well-targeted forest, conservation efforts are critical. (Southern Group of State Forester)
Texas A&M Forest Service’s ALL ABOUT TREES has moved several of our live presentations to a web-based platform. This is in response to the important stay-at-home ordinances related to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Join us for this presentation series created to bring experts in forestry, hydrology and arboriculture to answer your questions interactively through a dynamic CHAT feature.
Check with your local Texas Master Naturalist or Texas Master Gardener chapters for Advance Training AT credits. For CEUs from ISA, SAF, TNLA, and others organizational providers, a certificate of participation may be sent to you upon request for verification of attendance.
This class will be live on our WebEx platform allowing healthcare providers, certified forest therapy guides, foresters and arborists to answer your questions in real-time meeting state AT requirements.
Program information is available by emailing or calling John Warner, jwarner@tfs.tamu.edu or 936/546-3169.
Growing Blueberries in Containers – Online Event
Aggie Horticulture is hosting and online for a Facebook Live event on “Growing Blueberries in Containers.” Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Specialist Tim Hartmann will share about how to grow blueberries in containers. A team of Extension Specialists will also be available to answer questions in the chat window during the event.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CD
Online Event: Join Event
CEU Credits for Master Gardeners.
Online Backyard Basics Gardening Workshop -May 29, 2020
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will a present a Backyard Basics: Gardening webinar on gardening and landscaping from 9 a.m.-noon May 29.
“This is a free workshop, and we hope folks from across Texas will join us,” said Matlin Sain, AgriLife Extension agent, Presidio County. “We’ll have a group of experts covering the backyard basics you need to know to have a more successful garden.”
Tree disease and pruning will both be discussed at the Backyard Basics webinar. (AgriLife Research photo)
Participants need to register in advance for the event, which will be held on the Zoom meeting platform. Contact Sain with any questions.
Scheduled topics and expert speakers are:
- Integrated Pest Management for Your Garden – Jeanette Castanon, AgriLife Extension horticulture agent, Midland.
- How to Identify Tree Diseases in Your Yard – David Appel, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension plant pathology specialist, College Station.
- How to Properly Prune Your Trees – Jonathan Motsinger, Texas A&M Forest Service, Central Texas Operations department head, Idalou.
Each topic will be followed by a Q&A period. For more information, visit the website for the AgriLife Extension office in Presidio County.
Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association members participating in any AgriLife sponsored horticulure educational program may claim CEU credit for the program.
This post and the photo were taken from AgriLife Today’s article of May 13, 2020.
All About Trees: Forests & Human Health Connections
EVENT – Forests & Human Health Connections – VIRTUAL CLASS
Immersion in forests and nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical well-being, reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and the production of stress hormones. It may even reduce mortality, according to scientists in public health. Join the conversation in science-based evidence and practices about health, forests, and natural landscapes.
Texas A&M Forest Service’s ALL ABOUT TREES has moved several of our live presentations to a web-based platform. This is in response to the important stay-at-home ordinances related to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Join us for this presentation series created to bring experts in forestry, healthcare, wellness, forest and nature therapy, and arboriculture to answer your questions interactively through a dynamic CHAT feature.
Check with your local Texas Master Naturalist or Texas Master Gardener chapters for Advance Training AT credits. For CEUs from ISA, SAF, TNLA, CME, and others organizational providers, a certificate of participation may be sent to you upon request for verification of attendance.
This class will be live on our WebEx platform allowing healthcare providers, certified forest therapy guides, foresters and arborists to answer your questions in real-time meeting state AT requirements.
COST: FREE
Thursday, May 14, 2020
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Program information is available by emailing or calling John Warner, jwarner@tfs.tamu.edu or 936/546-3169.
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.