Brazoria County Master GardenersTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Horticulturist and Links

Hot Horticulture Topics and Resources

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

  • Aggie Horticulture
    A resource for research-based home and commercial horticulture, with FAQ sheets and articles from vegetable to fruit and ornamental plants
  • Earthkind® publications
    A resource for a variety of environmentally friendly practices ranging from design considerations to irrigation
  • Texas Superstars™
    Information and links to selection and description of Texas Superstar™ plants, with growing tips as well as wholesale and retail vendor lists
  • Organic Lifestyles
    A resource about the safe and conditioned use of organic practices and products in the urban landscape
  • Water University
    A resource with practical information on water conservation, protecting the environment and beautifying your home.
  • Aggie Turf
    A resource to find answers and solutions to your commercial and home turfgrass questions
  • Insects In The City
    A resource to learn more about common insects found around your home and landscape
  • Fire Ants
    Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Project; providing research-based information for management of fire ants

Have a specific question related to gardening in Brazoria County and Texas? Contact Extension Horticulturist Kimberly Mayer, kimberly.mayer@ag.tamu.edu.

Local Horticulture and Community Partners

  • Keep Pearland Beautiful
    Keep Pearland Beautiful, KPB, is a non-profit environmental organization whose mission is to empower Pearland citizens to take responsibility for their environment.  The Brazoria County Master Gardeners collaborate with KPB to host a monthly, Facebook Live virtual garden lecture on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7 PM.   You can view recordings of past lectures by visiting the KPB website Beautification webpage.  Master Gardeners also maintain 4 vegetable and pollinator flower beds in the Pearland Community Gardens hosted by KPB located at the Vic Coppinger YMCA.  Produce raised in these garden beds is donated to local food pantries.
  • Keep Angleton Beautiful
    Keep Angleton Beautiful, KAB, has a mission to empower Angleton citizens through education to take responsibility for enhancing Angleton’s environment.  To fulfill their mission, KAB  places a focus on beautification, litter reduction and prevention, and solid waste (landfill) reduction/recycling.  The Brazoria County Master Gardeners partner with KAB to provide a quarterly gardening lecture as part of their Green Seminar Series held at the Angleton Recreation Center.
  • The Warrior’s Refuge
    The Warrior’s Refuge is a Brazoria County non-profit organization located in West Columbia and committed to ending Veteran’s homelessness. The Refuge provides transitional housing, meals and skill development to homeless Veterans. The Brazoria County Master Gardeners partner with the Refuge staff to provide horticulture education and project resources to support the building and continued expansion of vegetable gardens which provide produce to the Refuge’s kitchen.
  • Harvest for the Hungry
    Harvest for the Hungry’s mission is to provide healthy farm-to-table food to those in need through production, education, and research. Feeding people physically is a platform for feeding people spiritually.  The Brazoria County Master Gardeners collaborate with Harvest for the Hungry by providing farming and gardening education to their community.   The Master Gardeners also teach Junior Master Gardener classes on the 1st and 3rd Saturday mornings at 9:30 AM at 4302 Farm to Market 523 Road, Freeport, TX.   Visit the Harvest for the Hungry website events pages for scheduled classes taught by the Master Gardeners.