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April 2022
Master Gardeners’ Info Table at ESD Earth Day Celebration
Plant questions? El Paso Master Gardeners have the answers. You’ll find us at an Information Table at El Paso’s Earth Day Celebration. The City of El Paso’s Environmental Services Department’s (ESD) annual Earth Day Celebration is a free, outdoor event that is a fun way to educate the community on how we all can help the environment which benefits everyone in the city. The community is invited for a fun-filled family day that will feature “green” educational booths, quality…
Find out more »Master Gardeners’ Information Table – Country Club Farmers’ Market
Plant questions? El Paso Master Gardeners have the answers. Join us at our Information Table at the Country Club Farmers’ Market to ask questions and pick up free gardening 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…
Find out more »Master Gardeners’ Information Table at UTEP’s Family Day Event
Plant questions? El Paso Master Gardeners have the answers. Join us at our Information Table at UTEP’s Family Day event to ask questions and pick up free gardening brochures. You can learn about water conservation while adding to your gardening knowledge. 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…
Find out more »Guided Rose Garden Tours with El Paso Master Gardeners
With nearly 1,500 roses in bloom, it’s time to make plans to join the Master Gardener guided tours of the El Paso Municipal Rose Garden on Sunday, April 24, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. No reservations are required. In addition, we will host an educational booth to answer all your gardening questions. Since 2007, El Paso Master Gardeners have volunteered at the El Paso Municipal Rose Garden as part of an agreement between the Texas A&M AgriLife…
Find out more »FloraFEST Native Plant Sale at UTEP
Join us at the region’s largest native plant sale! The UTEP Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens will welcome all visitors to a one-day FloraFEST 2022 Native Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or until we sell out!), Saturday, April 30th, at the UGLC Plaza. During the plant sale visitors can visit with Master Gardeners, horticulturalists, and other plant experts for advice on which plants will do best at their homes. The plant sale will sell mostly native and native-adapted…
Find out more »May 2022
Irrigation Principles and Repairs
This Irrigation Principles and Repairs class could also be called Irrigation 101. Attendees will learn the basic principles of home irrigation systems and automatic timer systems. Approaches to basic repairs will also be discussed. Irrigation basics will be demonstrated through the building of a model home irrigation system. Our presenters are Rex Morris and Ignacio Muñoz. Rex Morris has been a El Paso County Master Gardener for 20+ years. Ignacio Muñoz has been a Master Gardener for 5 years…
Find out more »Master Gardeners’ Info Tables at Bowie High School’s Fiesta de Jardin y Cocina
Plant questions? El Paso Master Gardeners have the answers. You’ll find us at our Information Tables at the Bowie High School’s Fiesta de Jardin y Cocina on Saturday, May 21. The first annual Fiesta de Jardin y Cocina is being organized by Georgia Odom, an Agriculture teacher at Bowie High School. It hopes to bring awareness about the agriculture classes at Bowie High School. There will be workshops, garden resources like our Master Gardener Information Tables, outdoor cooking, live…
Find out more »June 2022
Family Fun Day @ Ascarate Children’s Garden
Parking Tips: Please park to the south of the office building at 301 Manny Martinez Sr. Drive. The Children’s Garden is within the Ascarate Teaching & Demonstration Garden which is to the south of the parking lot. Upper photo credit: The pond at the Ascarate Children’s Garden by Alison Wells, El Paso…
Find out more »Master Gardeners’ Info Table at Eastside Discount Nursery
Plant questions? El Paso Master Gardeners have the answers. Join us at our Information Table at Eastside Discount Nursery to ask questions and pick up free gardening brochures. Master Gardeners share gardening 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. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service training provides El Paso Master Gardeners with research-based…
Find out more »Water Efficient Plants for a Colorful Garden
Water Efficient Plants for a Colorful Garden El Paso Master Gardeners and El Paso Water have teamed up to present a FREE series of Water Conservation workshops. Join us at the TecH2O Water Learning Center for June's hour-long presentation by El Paso County Master Gardener Clarisa Gilliland and learn which plants can save water while still providing color and beauty in your garden. After the presentation, stay for a 30-minute special tour and be inspired by TecH2O Center’s desert landscaping…
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