Weed & Wish Garden Club Monthly Mtg
Horticulture/Historic Railroad Museum 218 FM 517 Road W, DickinsonNative Plants
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Galveston County Master Gardener Hazel Lampton, a gardener with years of experience growing avocados, will provide a program featuring the best varieties for our area of the Gulf Coast. She will cover how to start plants from seeds, as well as tips on tree planting, and cultivation methods for growing avocados. For additional questions on... Read More →
Learn about Citrus and Fruit Trees
Spark your child's imagination and learn to build your own Fairy Garden. Fairy gardens nurture creativity and make direct connections to our natural world. We will supply materials to make your garden fairy feel right at home. Registration fee is $25; sign up on the form below to save your place in the workshop. You... Read More →
These students have completed a unit on sustainable agriculture and are interested in seeing how the Master Gardeners conduct research, use integrated pest control, rely on organic methods, and alternative forms of growing on a small scale.
The Discovery Garden is a 4-acre demonstration garden promoting best practices in home horticulture. Public Hours are weekly every Thursday from 9am to 11am; except holidays and severe weather events. We welcome all residents and visitors. You can explore vegetables to ornamental gardens, Earth-Kind Garden to Pollinator Habitat Garden, seasonal vegetable research and ongoing aquaponics... Read More →
**RESCHEDULED** Due to weather forecast the Galveston County Master Gardener In-Person Plant Sale is rescheduled for March 28, 2024. Save the Date: THU, MARCH 28 from 9am to 1pm - March Madness Plant Sale in the Discovery Garden It’s spring and that means working in your yard and garden. That also means that you are... Read More →
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. For additional questions on program call... Read More →
Galveston County Master Gardener Kevin Lancon presents best methods to grow cucumbers, squash and melons in your home garden. The seminar offers different varieties for garden success, best practices for maximum production, methods of trellising and to deal with specific insects and diseases. There will also be health and nutritional information, culinary tips, delicious recipes... Read More →
The Discovery Garden is a 4-acre demonstration garden promoting best practices in home horticulture. Public Hours are weekly every Thursday from 9am to 11am; except holidays and severe weather events. We welcome all residents and visitors. You can explore vegetables to ornamental gardens, Earth-Kind Garden to Pollinator Habitat Garden, seasonal vegetable research and ongoing aquaponics... Read More →
Save the Date: THU, MAR 28, 2024 from 9am to 1pm - March Madness Discovery Garden Plant Sale It’s spring and that means working in your yard and garden. That also means that you are probably looking for new plants. We have spring vegetables and herbs, perennials and plants grown at home by Galveston County... Read More →
Creating & Protecting Insect Habitats in your Backyard