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 →
Searching for plants to add sizzle to a tired summer garden and look fabulous through the first hard freeze? It's time to fall in love with tropicals! Marianne Willburn will deliver a lively presentation based on principles from her book: Tropical Plants and How to Love Them (2021). When: Wednesday, July 19th at 11 am... Read More →
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension services is hosting a Water Conservation program on August 25, 2023. The program will include 3 different speakers: Greg Grant, Texas A&M AgriLife Smith County Horticulture Agent presents "Water Conservation and Management in the Home Landscape. Dean Minchillo, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Program Specialist - Dallas Center presents "Texas Water Supply;... Read More →
Join us at noon on the patio in the IDEA garden on the first Tuesdays in September, October, and November for our Fall gardening series of programs. Seating is limited, so you may want to bring a lawn chair. The lectures usually run about 30 - 40 minutes, followed by a question and answer session.... Read More →
