Don’t forget to tune in every Wednesday and Friday @ 1:00PM to hear what Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents & Specialists have to share. Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live.
Aggie Horticulture – Eggshells & Banana Peels for the Veggie Garden
Aggie Horticulture – Bagworms
Aggie Horticulture – Discussion with Tim Hartmann
Aggie Horticulture: Onion Freeze Protection
Aggie Horticulture – Building EarthKind Soil
Aggie Horticulture – Expending Shale Great Improvement for Sticky Clay
Don’t forget to tune in every Wednesday and Friday @ 1:00PM to hear what Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents & Specialists have to share. Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live.
Cultivate! Earth Friendly Gardening & Landscaping
Bexar County Master Gardeners will host CULTIVATE!, its semi-annual educational seminar with 7 different gardening topics offered free and online. Each workshop is an hour long and full of great gardening information. Join them for one or all seven! For workshop descriptions, and all the details go to https://bexarmg.org/cultivate-
Our workshops this spring:
Succulents with MG Stephanie Jones
Texas Native Ornamental Shrubs for Your Landscape with MG Lynn Cox
Growing Vegetables in Bexar County with David Rodriguez Bexar County Extension Agent-Horticulture
After the Big Freeze…What to do in your Garden (Special session with David Rodriguez)
Gardening Begins with the Soil with MG Bill Swantner
Spring into Texas Superstar Annuals with MG Lynn Cox
Shady Characters in the Garden with MG Lynn Cox
Aggie Horticulture – Understanding your Soil & What it Needs
Don’t forget to tune in every Wednesday and Friday @ 1:00PM to hear what Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents & Specialists have to share. Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live.
Cultivate! Earth Friendly Gardening & Landscaping
Bexar County Master Gardeners will host CULTIVATE!, its semi-annual educational seminar with 7 different gardening topics offered free and online. Each workshop is an hour long and full of great gardening information. Join them for one or all seven! For workshop descriptions, and all the details go to https://bexarmg.org/cultivate-
Our workshops this spring:
Succulents with MG Stephanie Jones
Texas Native Ornamental Shrubs for Your Landscape with MG Lynn Cox
Growing Vegetables in Bexar County with David Rodriguez Bexar County Extension Agent-Horticulture
After the Big Freeze…What to do in your Garden (Special session with David Rodriguez)
Gardening Begins with the Soil with MG Bill Swantner
Spring into Texas Superstar Annuals with MG Lynn Cox
Shady Characters in the Garden with MG Lynn Cox
Aggie Horticulture -March Checklist Live with Larry Stein
Don’t forget to tune in every Wednesday and Friday @ 1:00PM to hear what Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents & Specialists have to share. Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live.
Online Chapter Meeting – Texas Tough Roses
ONLINE TEAMS MEETING
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Time: 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 a.m.
Format: Online Microsoft Teams meeting
Topic: Texas Tough Roses
Presenter: Suzanne Gilbert-President, Houston Rose Society
General BMGA business meeting to follow.
BMGA members will receive an email with the link to the meeting. Be sure to check your “junk” or “SPAM” folders if you do not see the email in your Inbox
Online Homeowner Landscaping Programs in February
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Travis County Master Gardeners will host two free webinars designed to help attendees create and implement their own home landscaping master plan. Creating a landscape master plan is an important step if you are installing or redoing your garden. Planning helps you identify the unique characteristics and requirements for your particular garden. Additionally, good planning has other benefits like cost and time savings. Travis County Master Gardener Sandy Stone will present both webinars.
Homeowner Landscaping Plans: Site Documentation and Analysis
February 19, 2021
10:00 a.m.
Homeowner Landscaping Plans: Design, Implementation and Construction
February 26, 2021
10:00 a.m.
Although focused on Travis County gardening, gardeners in the BMGA counties may also find the information instructional. BMGA Master Gardeners may earn CEU credits for attending the live presentation or watching the recorded sessions.
These webinars are limited of 100 attendees, but an unlimited number of people can register and see a recording of the program. Only registrants can access the live session or the program recording. You can submit questions ahead of time by clicking this link or during the webinar and get answers live as time allows. Afterward, questions that don’t make it to the webinar will receive emailed answers.
You may find more information on the Lawn & Garden sections of AgriLife Today as well as the Travis County AgriLife Extension website.
Chapter Meeting – AgriLife Extension Agent Sponsor & Awards – ONLINE MEETING
Online Teams Meeting
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Time: Program begins at 10:00am
Format: Online Microsoft Teams meeting
Topic New AgriLife Extension Agent Sponsor Introduction (Stacie Villarreal), New President (Al Prescott) Introduction and Chapter Business, and Faye Beery with Awards Presentation
Live Lunch and Learn Gardening Series – September 2020
Live Lunch and Learn Gardening Series – September 2020
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 link below and put in the meeting id and passcode at the date and time of the presentation.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central Time
Meeting ID: 990 2593 9574
Passcode: Garden2020
September 16: Where do Insects Go When it Rains?
September 23: September is Butterfly Month!
September 30: Dragonfly Watching
Gardening on the Gulf Coast-September 2020 Online Schedule
Search for Excellence AWARDS CEREMONY
Please join the Texas Master Gardener Association for the virtual TMGA Search for Excellence Awards Ceremony
Thursday, August 20, 2020
10:00 a.m. CST
CLICK HERE JOIN THE WEBINAR
Passcode: 004818
9th Annual Texas Fruit Conference – Online
Texas AgriLife Extension announced today that The 9th Annual Texas Fruit Conference on September 21st and 22nd will be held On-line, rather than in person. The program is committed to providing an easily-accessible, Online web conference that will be practical and educational for the diverse Texas fruit growing community’s needs.
The tentative program plan is as follows:
Session 1, Monday, September 21st: 1 pm to 5:00 pm: Intro to Fruit Growing Workshop—a crash course in starting a fruit orchard—crop and variety options, soil and water evaluation, orchard design, planting, irrigation etc.
Session 2, Tuesday, September 22nd: 9 am to 11:30 am: Texas’ Fruit Future—a series of presentations aimed at new growing practices, new crops and new marketing strategies (Titles and speakers to be determined)
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm: Experiences in Growing Fruit Trees—a virtual field trip to one or more established fruit growers in Texas (Site(s) to be announced)
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Hard Questions—Good Answers—Live panel discussion with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Fruit Team
Registration Fee:
Monday (9/21) Only: Intro to Fruit Growing Workshop: $50
Tuesday (9/22) Only: Texas’ Fruit Future, Experiences in Growing Fruit Trees, Hard Questions/Good Answers: $35
Combination package: both sessions $70.00
Registration site: http://Agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ (Registration begins 8/14/2020)
For more information contact:
Monte Nesbitt
Horticultural Sciences
mlnesbitt@tamu.edu
Olives on the Texas Gulf Coast – Gulf Coast Gardening Online:
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.
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:
From Garden to Glass: DIY Mocktails/Cocktails – Online Event
Join Aggie Horticulture & Denton County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension online for a Facebook Live event on “From Garden to Glass: DIY Mocktails/Cocktails”. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulturist Janet Laminack will be sharing about how to create mocktails and cocktails from plants in your garden. A team of Extension Specialists will also be available to answer questions in the chat window during the event.
Friday, May 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CDT
CEU credit for Master Gardeners.
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
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.