1st Tuesday in the Garden – Smith County
Tyler Rose Garden 420 Rose Park Dr, Tyler, TX, United StatesSpeaker: Smith County Master Gardeners Topic: Cut off their heads? Summer Perennial Care. Program followed by a Q&A.
Jewels in the Garden, Gardening Conference
Tyler Rose Garden 420 Rose Park Dr, Tyler, TX, United StatesThe Smith County Master Gardeners are hosting a one day gardening conference. Three noted gardening experts will give four presentations. Local vendors will have items for sale. Tours of gardens designed and maintained by the Master Gardeners, within the Tyler Rose Garden, after the program. Lunch included Open to the public Visit the website for... Read More →
Growing Palms in the Urban Landscape
Bexar County Extension Office 3355 Cherry Ridge St., Suite #208, San Antonio, TX, United StatesMark Peterson, San Antonio Water Systems–Water Conservation Department and former Urban Forester, will discuss the proper selection, planting and maintenance of palm trees in the Urban Landscape.
Master Gardener Composter Specialist Training
San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, United StatesMG Composter Specialist Training will be held Wed & Thu, Jun 17 & 18, 8am-5pm; Tour of New Earth Soils & Compost on Fri, Jun 19, 9am-12pm. Application deadline is Tue, Jun 9, 2015. Detailed information is available in the attachments. More Info Agenda
Companion Planting Seminar
Bexar County Extension Office 3355 Cherry Ridge St., Suite #208, San Antonio, TX, United StatesMaster Gardener, Don Crites, will explain which plants, when grown together, attract beneficial or repel harmful insects and/or improve flavor or growth. Bexar County Master Gardener (BCMG) Educational Seminars are held on the afternoon of the third Thursday every other month. More Info
Henderson County MG – Summer Series #1
East Texas Arboretum 1601 Patterson Rd, Athens, TX, United StatesSummer in the Garden: Dream of Blossoms, Butterflies and Bees at the HCMG Dream Garden inside the East Texas Arboretum. Programs presented will include Summer Color, plants that can take the heat; Butterflies in the Garden, host and nectar plants; Bees in the Backyard, observation hive and bee forage plants; and Composting Made Easy, the... Read More →
Earth-Kind Water Conservation Workshop
Bexar County Extension Office 3355 Cherry Ridge St., Suite #208, San Antonio, TX, United StatesTwo-part workshop will be held on Sat, Jul 11 and Sat, Jul 25 from 8:30am to 12:30pm each day. Come learn how to make your landscape look better and save water, all while having fun!!! This is a great training for new homeowners and residents to the San Antonio area. Fee includes one set of... Read More →
Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardener Class Information & Registration Session
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (Aransas County) 892 Airport Rd., Rockport, TX, United StatesA free informational meeting on the 2015 Master Gardener Intern Class will be Tuesday, July 14, 1:30-3:00 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension–Aransas County Office, 892 Airport Road, Rockport. Learn about the Master Gardener volunteer training program, and register for the class if you are interested. Classes begin August 4, and run through mid-November.... Read More →
Henderson MG Fall Vegetable Production: Science and Sense
Athens Cain Center 915 S Palestine, Athens, TX, United StatesHenderson County Master Gardeners Summer Series #2: Rick Hirsch, HC Extension Agent, shares his best tips for your successful fall vegetable garden.
Henderson MG Foods and Flavors of the Mediterranean
Athens Cain Center 915 S Palestine, Athens, TX, United StatesHenderson County Master Gardeners Summer Series #3: Taste the "Foods and Flavors of the Mediterranean" with Ellis Co. Master Gardeners Susan Clark and Arlene Hamilton. Taste & learn which herbs do well in our local area and love the Texas heat.
Texas Bluebird Society 2015 Bluebird Symposium
Brazos County Expo Center 5827 Leonard Road, Bryan, TX, United StatesThe Texas Bluebird Society, a 501c3 charitable organization whose mission is to spread “bluebirds Across Texas . . . one nestbox at a time. Though our organization’s primary focus in the conservation of bluebirds, we also place a strong emphasis on gardening and providing quality habitat for bluebirds. Our annual symposium promotes the conservation of bluebirds... Read More →