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Garden Talks, Info Table, & Kids Korner – Spring El Paso Home & Garden Show
February 20, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Master Gardener Information Table
Plant Questions? El Paso Master Gardeners have the answers. You’ll find them at an Information Table at El Paso’s Home & Garden Show. Bring your questions to our Information Table where we’ll be happy to help you and share our informative brochures.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service training provides El Paso County Master Gardeners with research-based horticulture information and resources as a foundation for our wide range of experiences in gardening in the El Paso. Certified Master Gardeners and Master Gardener Interns share that knowledge with members of the community who visit our Information Tables at many public events throughout the year. The Information Tables are stocked with a wealth of free publications on growing vegetables, gardening, and landscaping.
Kids Korner for Children
Children’s Activities at Kids Korner with El Paso County Master Gardeners (El Paso County Master Gardeners Facebook)
You’re invited to visit and enjoy the El Paso Master Gardeners’ Kids Korner! On Saturday, February 19, and Sunday, February 20, we’re featuring fun gardening-related activities such as a Worm and Happy Soil Education Station, the Are You Smarter than an Insect? trivia game, a Seed Guessing game, and the fabulous Read & Grow Garden and Library!
Stay a while, read a book, or make a life-long friendship bracelet for a worm. See how you measure-up with Mrs. Mantodea, and learn about praying mantises (or mantes, whichever plural you prefer). We look forward to playing with you at the Garden in the Kids Korner!
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- Are You Smarter than an Insect?: A Trivia Game with Prizes! (El Paso County Master Gardeners Facebook)
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- Children’s Activities at Kids Korner with El Paso County Master Gardeners (El Paso County Master Gardeners Facebook)
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- Mrs. Mantodea, with Her Measuring Stick, Welcomes You to Measure Your Own Growth (El Paso County Master Gardeners Facebook)
Master Gardeners on the Home Show Garden Stage
Master Gardener Speakers, Jan Petrzelka and Art Corral, at the Home & Garden Show (El Paso County Master Gardeners Facebook)
Master Gardeners love gardening and love to share information about gardening. El Paso Master Gardeners will be at the El Paso Home & Garden show to talk about gardening topics developed using research-based information and resources from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
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El Paso 2022 Spring Garden Stage Schedule |
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| Saturday, February 19 10:00 am-6:00 pm | |
| 11:00 AM | Pruning Roses
By: Doc Stalker Certified Texas Master Gardener Doc Stalker will talk on how to prune roses growing in our unique desert environment. Doc Stalker is a rose specialist and has over 14 years of experience as a Master Gardener in El Paso County and along the NW Florida Gulf Coast. |
| 1:00 PM | It Starts with a Seed
By: Jan Petrzelka Jan Petrzelka, Certified Texas Master Gardener and Advanced Trainer in Propagation, will share tips for the successful propagation of seeds for your spring plantings. Whether ornamentals or vegetables, it all starts with a seed. |
| 3:00 PM | Gardening in the Desert
By: Ignacio Munoz Ignacio Munoz, Certified Texas Master Gardener, will provide various options for the home gardener to enjoy gardening in the extreme conditions that exist in El Paso. |
| Sunday, February 20 11:00 am-5:00 pm | |
| 12:00 PM | Vegetable Gardening in Containers
By: Robin Scofield Robin Scofield, Certified Texas Master Gardener, will provide specific information on kinds of containers; location; kinds of soil; water use; and pests and diseases when planting vegetables in containers. |
| 2:00 PM | Trees: Proper Site Location, Planting, and Watering in the Desert Southwest
By: Rex Morris Rex Morris, Certified Texas Master Gardener, will provide specific information on growing trees in our area: types of trees and specific care they need in our desert climate. |
Note: While the El Paso Home & Garden Show is free this year, there will be a $10 fee for the available on-site parking. See the Parking section of this website page to find a $3 discount coupon for parking.
Top photo credit: Master Gardeners Cathy Parker and Julia Bailey at an Information Table (El Paso County Master Gardeners Facebook)