Events

Do you have an area of your yard that stays dry or gets neglected? Just love Texas wildflowers and want a more natural feature for your yard? A wildflower patch or pocket prairie is the perfect solution! Have beautiful wildflowers blooming year-round outside your window with little to no care. Learn about: * The benefits... Read More →

Bexar County Master Gardeners host a semi-annual educational seminar, CULTIVATE!, and this year our event is scheduled for Friday, February 28, and Saturday, March 1. We will once again offer this program online so that you can learn from the comfort of your own home. This spring, we offer 6 workshops on a variety of... Read More →

Register in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYldOqhqTkvGNfr4HFlWdsH_TuMGraGIdvQ An overview of home landscape basics for a home gardener.  This class will be based on Earth-Kind gardening principles and will cover the aspects of location, light, water, soil and plant compatibility.  We will also cover the basics of landscape design elements for a home garden. 

Please register early by completing the form here. Learn about the pros and cons of using different materials to make raised beds, set up considerations and maintenance. Planters including pots will also be covered.

Bexar County Master Gardeners host a semi-annual educational seminar, CULTIVATE!, and this year our event is scheduled for Friday, February 28, and Saturday, March 1. We will once again offer this program online so that you can learn from the comfort of your own home. This spring, we offer 6 workshops on a variety of... Read More →

Please join us at the extension office for a presentation by Patty Banzhaf regarding bug problems in the garden.

Do you want to learn how to grow great tomatoes? This is the third in a series by Galveston County Master Gardener Ira Gervais, learning about growing great tomatoes in Galveston County. Program overview includes identifying tomato diseases and insect stress, and how to minimize them to increase yields. To register, visit online: https://galveston.agrilife.org/events/

Mornings at the Market Angelina Master Gardeners will be located at the Greenhouse inside the Angelina County Farmers Market answering your gardening questions.  There will also be a children's gardening activity. Location:  2107 South Medford Dr. Lufkin, Tx 75901 Outside the Greenhouse inside the Angelina County Farmers Market

Genoa Friendship Gardens features unique exhibit gardens illustrating perennials, vegetables, roses, herbs, Xeriscapes, water features, and fruit trees to inspire and educate county residents. Ask a Master Gardener your questions, view our trial garden and purchase plants from the Greenhouse. 8:30am- 11:00am https://txmg.org/hcmga/genoa-friendship-garden

Angelina County Master Gardeners will present a program about raised gardens and soil. James McEntire will discuss the fundamentals of building raised gardens and Julia Canas will discuss best practices for gardening soil.

Join us for food trucks, vendor booths, silent auction, and door prizes. Possible educational topics will be integrated pest management, pollinator gardens, greenhouses, and vermicomposting! Admission is FREE!

Galveston County Master Gardener Gene Speller will discuss best practices for cultivating chili peppers from seed to harvest. He will also include specific descriptions and recommendations for over 40 different varieties of sweet and hot peppers along with a few culinary suggestions. Additionally, a discussion of insect and disease control recommendations for peppers will be... Read More →

Just what is a Texas Superstar®? Master Gardener Lisa Anderson will discuss Texas A&M University’s Texas Superstars® program and what it means for you as a gardener. Master Gardener Valerie Freund will also share how to map the sun in your landscape. With this information, you’ll know exactly how much light is available for your... Read More →

Join us for our FREE Virtual Gardening Series on Tuesday, March 25th at 7 pm CT via Zoom Webinar as Tarrant County Master Gardener Sheryl Whited shares the history of herbs, their uses, and their benefits to pollinators! Pre-registration is required. To register, click on the link below. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HZK-bM-wTVqWHOjjiQALzQ?os=ipad#/registration After registering, you will receive a... Read More →

Join us for a series of high-quality and engaging classes on the Earth-Kind® technique of landscaping. There will be 6 classes in all covering topics such as Creating a Native Habitat, Soil prep, Plant Selection and Mulching, Water Conservation, Turfgrass Management, Earth-Kind® Roses and Composting. Bring your own bag lunch and learn all about environmentally... Read More →

Register in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMod-ugpz8tHNz6bl06JYPDfIUxgFoexjHJ We will discuss how to add color for each season so the home gardener will have something blooming throughout the year.  We will cover Texas Superstar Plants as well.

Learn how to plan and maintain your spring and summer garden and how to select vegetables that do well in Fort Bend County.  Growing vegetables in containers or small spaces will be covered, as well as the basics of drip and sprinkler system irrigation methods.   Registration required! Use link in details.

Galveston County Master Gardeners Donna Merritt and Briana Etie continue the Herb Series with another hands-on workshop using herbs to make herbal tisanes, teas, mocktails, and refreshing drinks. “How-to” demonstrations will be given for lavender lemonade, herbal mocktails and tisanes. For the hands-on portion, participants will have the opportunity to create their own herbal tisane... Read More →