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Texas A&M Turfgrass Short Courses (Feb. 2023)

November 9, 2022 by cmschweikhardt

SAVE THE DATE!

The Texas A&M AgriLife “Turf Team” is planning two Turfgrass Short Courses in February 2023.

A) the English short course will be from Feb 20 to 23th (4 days).

B) the Spanish short course will be from Feb 27 to 28th (2 days).

More details coming soon.

Turf Grass Short Courses Feb. 2023

 

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Summer Celebration in The Gardens at A&M-You’re Invited

June 2, 2022 by cmschweikhardt

Invitation to Celebration

The Gardens at Texas A&M
Summer Celebration

Saturday, June 11, 2022
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Leach Teaching Gardens

Free parking available in lot 97.

Join us at our annual community Summer Celebration for food and fun for the family, including children’s educational activities, story time with Chance The Librarian, JJ’s snow cones, and more. You won’t want to miss this fun-filled morning! 

Learn More About The Gardens!

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Earth-Kind, Herbs, Irrigation, LandscapeDesign, Lawns, RainwaterHarvesting, Trees, Vegetables

Small Farms & Vegetable Conference – 2022

January 20, 2022 by cmschweikhardt

Tagged With: CEU, Lawns, Pests, Pollinators, Seminar, Vegetables

Ask an Expert is now Ask Extension

February 27, 2021 by bluebonnet

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Ask an Expert is now Ask Extension.  This service offers one-to-one expert answers from Cooperative Extension/University staff and volunteers within participating Land-Grant institutions from across the United States.  Before posting a new question, you may also search previously answered questions in the Knowledgebase catalogue.

DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR EXTENSION EXPERTS?

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Filed Under: Other Tagged With: Compost, Disease, Fruit, Irrigation, Lawns, Pests, Trees, Vegetables

Frozen Plants? Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live Events

February 23, 2021 by cmschweikhardt

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Texas A&M  Extension Horticulture faculty are using their weekly Facebook live events and one additional event to talk about the freeze and what to expect with plants. The schedule will be as follows:

Wednesday 1:00 p.m. Ornamentals & Vegetables

Friday 1:00 p.m. Fruit

Friday 4:00 p.m. Turf

These events can be found on Facebook on the Aggie Horticulture page and will be useful information for Master Gardeners and the public.  All events are free and open to the public.

Filed Under: Other Tagged With: CEU, Fruit, Lawns, Vegetables

Washington County Spring Lawn, Landscape, and Garden Soil Testing Campaign 

February 8, 2021 by cmschweikhardt

The Spring Lawn, Landscape, and Garden Soil Testing Campaign is underway in Washington County and will run January 25 – February 26. This campaign is made possible through the support of the Multi-County Ag Committee and in cooperation with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Soil, Water, and Forage Testing Lab in College Station.  Link to Event Page

Soil sample bags and submittal forms for the soil testing campaign are available at three locations including:

  • The Washington County Extension Service located at 1305 East Blue Bell Road in Brenham
  • Brenham Produce located at 1103 South Market in Brenham
  • Plants-‘N-Things located at 3900 Highway 36 South in Brenham

All soil samples, forms, and payment must be returned to the Washington County Extension office to receive the discounted pricing.  Full payment by check payable to MCAF is due when the samples are submitted to the Extension Office.  Extension Office staff will deliver your samples to the testing lab.  Sample results will be returned to the County Extension Office and then distributed to submitters via email or regular mail.

Soil Campaign

This Soil Testing Campaign offers homeowners and gardeners the opportunity to have their soil tested to determine its current fertility and receive a recommendation to improve the fertility required to maintain and produce the best possible outcome for their garden, lawn, or landscape.  This campaign is only intended for soil analysis on non-agricultural land; only samples from lawns, landscapes, and gardens will be accepted.

The cost for a routine analysis will be $8.00 and a routine analysis with micronutrients will cost $15.00.

In exchange for the reduced testing cost, some information regarding your management practices will be asked on the soil testing form.  The information you will be asked to provide includes the last time the area was fertilized, a description of previously used fertilizers, and whether or not the soil has been sampled in the past.

If you have any questions concerning the Spring Lawn, Landscape, and Garden Soil Testing Campaign, please contact the Washington County Extension office at (979) 277-6212 ext.2.

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Online Horticulture Learning Could Never be Easier

November 20, 2020 by cmschweikhardt

 

LogoSo many online horticulture learning opportunities you don’t know where to start?  This guide can get you started learning from horticulture experts.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension recorded many of their programs for viewing on your own schedule.  These recorded presentations are free to the public.

Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association members may claim Continuing Education Units (CEU) for these all AgriLife programs that pertain to gardening and horticulture; live or recorded.  Just watch the presentation and record your time as CEU.  BMGA members, remember to get your CEU credits recorded by December 31, 2020 to apply those hours to your re-certification requirement.  For 2020, you need 6 CEU credits.

Below are links to some of these programs to start learning from our Aggie experts.

Gulf Coast Gardening Online Series
There are 22 videos for more than 24 hours of learning. Topics include:

Young Tree Care – Video  #5
Earth Kind Pest Disease & Weed Control – Video #10
Texas Superstar Plants – Video #19

Horticulture & Gardening Webinar Series with David Rodriguez, County Extension Horticulture Agent, Bexar County
There are currently 17 of these recorded sessions for more than 13 hours of education. Topics include:

Getting Your Lawn and Landscape Ready for Summer Heat – Video #9
Tomato Basics 101 – Video #13
Butterfly Gardening – Nectar Plants – Video #5

Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live Recordings
There are 55 horticulture recorded events. Wow!  You do not need a Facebook account to watch.  Topics include:

Homeowner Greenhouses- Video #41
Transitioning to a Fall Garden, Two Parts – Video #40 & #45
Toys for Vegetable Gardening – Video #50
Fall Blooming Flowers & Biennials Planted in Fall – Video #51
Growing Blueberries in Containers – Video 18

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: CEU, Disease, Earth-Kind, Fruit, Greenhouses, Herbs, Lawns, Pests, Seminar, TexasSuperstars, Trees, Vegetables

2021 Colorado County Master Gardener Open House

October 6, 2020 by bluebonnet

Tagged With: CertificationClass, Fruit, LandscapeDesign, Lawns, Pests, Propagation, Trees, Vegetables

Gardening on the Gulf Coast-Turf Maintenance ONLINE

August 26, 2020 by cmschweikhardt

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September Gardening on the Gulf Program

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Gardening on the Gulf Coast-September 2020 Online Schedule

August 26, 2020 by cmschweikhardt

Join Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulture agents and specialists online as they continue to discuss gardening in the Gulf Coast Region of Texas.  The September 2020 schedule is out. Please register to participate.

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September Gardening on the Gulf Program

 

 

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Live Lunch and Learn Gardening Series

August 6, 2020 by cmschweikhardt

Lunch & Learn

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

 

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Gulf Coast Gardening Online Series – Free

May 29, 2020 by cmschweikhardt

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

Gulf Coast Gardening Online

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Aggie Horticulture Live Facebook Events!

May 20, 2020 by cmschweikhardt

LogoJoin 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

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2020 Master Gardener Open Houses

January 3, 2020 by cmschweikhardt

The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association is hosting three Open House events in January, 2020.  If you are interested in learning more about the Master Gardener Program in Texas or want to sign-up for the intensive 5o- hour certficiation training class, please be our guest at one of these three events:

La Grange Open House
January 8, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Fayette County AgriLife Meeting Room
255 Svoboda Ln, Rm 134
La Grange, TX 78945

Brenham Open House
January 9, 2020
11:30 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.
Washington County Fairgrounds Sales Facility (Entrance on Independence St across from Sherriff’s Office)
1305 East Blue Bell Road
Brenham, TX  77833

Bellville Open House
January 9, 2020
10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon
AgriLife Extension Office – Austin County
800 E. Wendt St.
Bellville, TX 77418

The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association 2020 Training Class will be held in Brenham.  Space is limited.  For more information and to apply online visit our Application Page.

 

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2020 Training Class

July 26, 2019 by bluebonnet

Our  2020 Master Gardener Certification Training Class is scheduled each Thursday from January 16th – April 23rd with the final graduation class on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.  Participants from Austin, Colorado, Fayette & Washington Counties are welcome. The 64 hours of classes will be held at the Washington County Extension Sales Facility at 1305 East Bell Road, Brenham, Texas 77833 (use the Independence Rd entrance) , plus some field trips to be announced in class.  The updated training manual compiled by the Texas Master Gardener Association, is included in the $175 registration fee.  You may register online below or contact the Washington County Extension office at (979) 277-6262 for more information.

 

Bluebonnet Master Gardener Volunteer Program Application

 

2020 Training Class Flyer

Map to Open House & Class Location

2020 Training Class Flyer

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Lunch-N-Learn Series – Fayette County: Weeds in My Turf by Dr. Becky Grubbs

April 26, 2019 by bluebonnet

Lunch-N-Learn Series – Fayette County: Weeds in My Turf by Dr. Becky Grubbs
April 9 @ 11:50 AM – 12:05 PM  Free Admission

 

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