Experience an exclusive private tour of the Pyron Garden in the Historic Tyler Azalea District. Tour groups will be led by Smith County Horticulturist Greg Grant and former Smith County Horticulturist, Emeritus Keith Hansen featuring specific information regarding plants that thrive in East Texas. When: April 11, 2023, Thursday Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm... Read More →
Texas A&M Extension service is offering a FREE Viticulture & Enology learning opportunity covering wine growing pest and disease management, as well as ways to sustain and improve wine quality for North Texas Vineyards. When: April 21, 2023 Where: Hidden Hangar Vineyard & Winery, 273 Middle Rd. Denison, Tx 75021 Time: 8:30 am - 1:00... Read More →
This hands-on workshop will provide a thorough understanding of the art and science behind this form of propagation. Attendees will be able to take home several grafter fruit trees! Training will include detailed demonstration and hands-on practice. Participants are asked to bring their own pruners & grafting knife if possible. Space is limited to 30... Read More →
Katy Barone, "No-till Garden for Small Spaces" A Smith County Master Gardener shows how to transform that small space into something beautiful with little effort.
Dr. David Creech, "Japanese Maples, Azaleas, Camellias and More - How Many Varieties Are Enough?" For over 35 years, SFA Gardens has been a collectors' garden acquiring as wide a range of plant materials as possible with a backbone of unusual trees and shrubs. The diversity of special collections and cultivars adapted to the Gulf... Read More →
We are happy to announce the return of our Annual Home Garden Tour featuring amazing gardens of 6 current Master Gardeners! Register online and pick up your ticket(s) and 2023 Home Garden Tour Guidebook at ANY of the six gardens on tour day, May 20th from 9:00am-3:00pm. Visit the beautiful home gardens maintained by Smith... Read More →
Smith County Master Gardeners is offering a 4 day kid's camp. Kids will become super sleuths as they investigate birds, bees, bugs, and more! They will solve mysteries about them, detect what they need to survive and learn how to preserve their habitats. When: June 5 - 8, from 9am - 11am each day. Registration... Read More →
Want to know more about composting? Would you enjoy having a few chickens in your backyard? Join our AgriLife agents at an educational event on these and other backyard farming practices. Topics include Composting, Backyard Poultry Production, Summer Gardening, and Hydroponics & Aquaponics. When: Friday, June 9th Where: Rose Center at 420 Rose Park Dr.,... Read More →
Want to determine the health of a tree and when to replace it and with what? Attend this educational event. Greg Grant, our County Horticulturist, will discuss how to find out what happened to the oaks and what do we replace them with. Mark Tietz, a Certified Arborist, will present how to stop 'Loving' your... Read More →
Join Smith County Master Gardeners for "Garden Design: from Vision to Reality" workshop. The workshop introduces the fundamentals of planning gardens and landscapes, color theory, and other materials and implementation concepts. When: July 14, 2023 Where: Glass Recreation Center Time: 9am - 11am Tickets are $20 online or at the door. Click HERE to purchase... Read More →