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 →
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.
Elizabeth Waldrop, "The Physic: Gardens that Heal, Gardens that Harm: A Smith County Master Gardener gives and exploration of Physic Gardens, natural medicine both ancient and modern, and the plants that have been panacea and poison through time.
Andie Rathbone, "Prep Now for a Beautiful Garden Later" Learn from a Smith County Master Gardener what you can do in our colder winter months to ensure a beautiful garden when spring arrives.
Dr. Andrew King, "Something old, Something new: Exciting new plants from one of Texas' oldest nurseries". Andrew King, a fourth generation East Texas nursery professional, will share many exciting new annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees for the East Texas garden. In addition to introducing the plants, Andrew will share stories and tips about each species... Read More →
By Smith County Master Gardener Elizabeth Waldrop. Gardens that are planted to be at their most beautiful in the evening and by moonlight are a magical sensory experience. They also allow Gardeners who are busy during the day to experience their gardens when they have time to enjoy them. Also discussed are historic night gardens,... Read More →
By Jay White, editor of Texas Gardener. 90% of the cut flowers sold in the U.S. are now grown overseas. While beautiful, the international trade in cut flowers comes at a high cost to the environment and the people that grow them. Learn how to “save the world” by growing your own cut flowers or... Read More →
Greg Grant, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulture Agent for Smith County will teach us about some of the showiest and most common East Texas butterflies along with which plants that host them and which plants they nectar on.
By Smith County Master Gardener Andi Rathbone. Texas summers are famous not only for both their heat and the length of time we must endure that heat. How heat affects plants, what heat zones are and what plants thrive in our sizzling Texas summers will be discussed. If you were unable to attend the event,... Read More →
City of Tyler Arborist Madeline Burton will discuss how trees can be a valuable addition to your home and property, but they have their own set of obstacles. Proper selection and care of trees including the right tree for the right place, pruning and signs that a tree needs help will be discussed.