Events
Galveston County – Urban Orchard Series: Irish Potatoes
Carbide Park 4102B Main St., La MarqueGalveston County Master Gardener Kevin Lancon presents success growing Irish potatoes in your home garden. This presentation is for beginners and seasoned potato gardeners alike. Kevin will focus on different winning varieties for our area, best practices for maximum production, and a few facts and myths about potato gardening. In addition, Family and Community Health... Read More →
Williamson County – Green Thumbs Up: Spring Vegetable Gardening for Beginners
Round Rock Public Library 200 E. Liberty Ave., Round Rock, TX, United StatesGreen Thumbs Up is a complimentary educational gardening program offered by the Williamson County Master Gardeners and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Join us while Master Gardener Steve Andrews helps us get ready for the upcoming growing season with: Spring Vegetable Gardening for Beginners. Contact our office at 512-943-3300 or visit https://williamson.agrilife.org/ for more information.
39th Annual Fort Bend Regional Vegetable Conference
Fort Bend County Fairgrounds 4310 Highway 36 South, Rosenberg, TX, United StatesRegistration is now open! Join us on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, 4310 Hwy 36 S, Rosenberg, TX (Bldgs. C & D) Early registration: $30.00 thru January 26, 2024 Late Registration: $40 January 27 through noon February 6, 2024 Register and pay online* at: https://39thAnnualVegConf.eventbrite.com OR Scan the QR code to be... Read More →
Galveston County – Tree Selection for the Home
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Galveston County 4801-B Main St, La Marque, TX, United StatesGalveston County Master Gardener Briana Etie will share her expertise of trees for our area to assist homeowners in choosing the right tree for their home landscape. Attendees will learn about the right tree, and right place for landscape design, offer maintenance tips and dig into best practice for tree planting. An added bonus for... Read More →
Galveston County – Vegetable Garden Series: Spring Vegetables
Carbide Park, 4102B Main St. La Marque, Tx 77568 4102B Main St., La MarqueGalveston County Master Gardener Kevin Lancon will share his wealth of knowledge of hands-on experience growing vegetables. Topics will include how to plan and plant a spring vegetable garden that works best for you and selecting the best varieties for Galveston County. We will also discuss pollination, mulching, the effects of full sun and shade... Read More →
Rockwall County – Bee in Love: Intro into Beekeeping
McLendon-Chisholm City Hall 1371 West FM 550, McLendon-Chisholm, United StatesIf you’re curious about honeybees or thinking about starting a backyard beehive, then this is a great introductory class for you! The class is designed for absolute beginners, so even if you know practically nothing about bees, by the time you finish you’ll be ready to get started with your own backyard beehive or re-vamp... Read More →
Williamson County – Green Thumbs Up: Spring Vegetable Gardening for Beginners
Cedar Park Public Library 550 Discovery Blvd., Cedar Park, TX, United StatesGreen Thumbs Up is a complimentary educational gardening program offered by the Williamson County Master Gardeners and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Join us while Master Gardener Steve Andrews helps us get ready for the upcoming growing season with: Spring Vegetable Gardening for Beginners. Contact our office at 512-943-3300 or visit https://williamson.agrilife.org/ for more information.
Online – Backyard Bug Hunter: Insect Orders (incomplete metamorphosis)
OnlineWizzie Brown, Extension Program Specialist - IPM is presenting monthly Zoom webinars in a series entitled "Backyard Bug Hunter". The same link will be used for the entire series. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83804125861?pwd=RVJnMURadC9iUERsdjVqcUJyczl3dz09Meeting ID: 838 0412 5861Passcode: 077123
Smith County – Library Lectures: Things I Wish I Had Learned Sooner
Baxter Williams, Master Rosarian, American Rose Society, gives a light-hearted look at the right information about rose horticulture against the historical lore that has been passed down.
Fort Bend County – Grow Your Own – Creating Healthy Garden Soil
1330 Band Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471 1330 Band Road, RosenbergLearn the basics on how to “supercharge” your soil, helping you minimize environmental, pest, and disease pressure on plants and to maximize your harvest yields. Topics include soil structure, testing and analysis, and a multitude of ways to enrich your garden soil. REGISTER HERE **THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT** You must sign up to receive... Read More →
Galveston County – Urban Orchard Series: Fig Tree Pruning & Propagation
Carbide Park 4102B Main St., La MarqueExplore best methods pruning and propagating fig trees with Galveston County Master Gardener Barbara Canetti. Barbara will cover fig growth habit and fruiting varieties, as well as maintenance. We will visit our Discovery Garden Orchard for hands on experience with our fig collection. ***NOTE LOCATION: Master Gardener Discovery Garden in Carbide Park, 4102 Main St... Read More →
Galveston County – Vegetable Garden Series: Irish Potatoes
Carbide Park, 4102B Main St. La Marque, Tx 77568 4102B Main St., La MarqueGalveston County Master Gardener Kevin Lancon presents success growing Irish potatoes in your home garden. This presentation is for beginners and seasoned potato gardeners alike. Kevin will focus on different winning varieties for our area, best practices for maximum production, and a few facts and myths about potato gardening. In addition, Family and Community Health... Read More →