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The Master Gardener Monthly Meeting is held from 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at 100 Wilco Way, RM 226 in Georgetown or online at Master Gardeners Monthly Meeting Link. This meeting is free and open for the public to attend.  Monday, June 9th will feature Wizzie Brown, Entomologist and Senior Extension Program Specialist – IPM, presenting “The Way Insects Influence Humanity”. 

 

Green Thumbs Up is A Free Gardening Series held monthly at the Round Rock and at the Hutto Public Library.  Check our calendar on the right for dates and locations.

 

Hands on in the Garden training occurs on the fourth Saturday of the month.  Check our calendar on the right for dates and locations of this free in person training.

 

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Demonstration Gardens

Visit our Demonstration Gardens at 3151 SE Inner Loop Road, Georgetown, Texas to see examples of research based horticulture techniques. The gardens are to the right (north side) of the Williamson County Road District Building. Click here for our location on Google Maps

Master Gardeners are usually working in the Demonstration Gardens on Tuesday and Fridays. weather permitting).  Feel free to ask questions.  During the warmer months they are usually there 8am-11am and during the colder months starting in November from from 9am to 12 noon.

Our demonstration gardens include raised bed and row vegetable gardens, a rose garden, a drought tolerant and dry garden, an herb garden, backyard garden, a fruit tree area, and a keyhole garden.  There are usually different plant trials going on to determine what varieties do best in Williamson County.

The Williamson County Extension Office and Master Gardener Help Desk is located 1.4 miles further south on SE Innerloop Road at 100 Wilco Way, Suite AG201.


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For previous Master Gardener Blogs back to 2012, use the Master Gardener Blog Archives dropdown list on the left  side of this page.

Copyright © Williamson County Master Gardeners Association, Inc. WCMGA is a volunteer program of the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension. The information given herein is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service or the Texas A&M AgriLife Research is implied.

 

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Master Gardener Interest Meeting

May 1 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Master Gardener Interest Meeting

Is the Master Gardener Volunteer Program for me? The first step is finding out more at an interest meeting! There are three available dates, April 17th, April 24 or May... Read More →

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Green Thumbs Up: When to Worry – Integrated Pest Management

May 1 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Green Thumbs Up: When to Worry – Integrated Pest Management

Sometimes our local critters and crawlers make themselves a bit too at home in our gardens! Fret not – Master Gardener Regan Rychetsky is back at Green Thumbs Up this... Read More →

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May 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Green Thumbs Up: When to Worry – Integrated Pest Management

Sometimes our local critters and crawlers make themselves a bit too at home in our gardens! Fret not – Master Gardener Regan Rychetsky is back at Green Thumbs Up this... Read More →

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Master Gardener Monthly Meeting: Tomatoes – Know Before You Grow

May 12 @ 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm

Master Gardener Monthly Meeting: Tomatoes – Know Before You Grow

This May the Master Gardener Monthly Meeting will feature Patty Leander, Writer with Texas Gardener Magazine will be presenting us with Tomatoes: Know Before Your Grow! Tomatoes are the most... Read More →

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Green Thumbs Up: When to Worry – Integrated Pest Management

May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Green Thumbs Up: When to Worry – Integrated Pest Management

Sometimes our local critters and crawlers make themselves a bit too at home in our gardens! Fret not – Master Gardener Regan Rychetsky is back at Green Thumbs Up this... Read More →

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Green Thumbs Up: When to Worry – Integrated Pest Management

May 14 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Green Thumbs Up: When to Worry – Integrated Pest Management

Sometimes our local critters and crawlers make themselves a bit too at home in our gardens! Fret not – Master Gardener Regan Rychetsky is back at Green Thumbs Up this... Read More →

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Hands On in the Garden: Irrigation – Containers, Ollas, Deep Tree & Shrub Techniques

May 24 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Hands On in the Garden: Irrigation – Containers, Ollas, Deep Tree & Shrub Techniques

Wondering how you're going to keep your garden green during our hot summer when it can be so long between rainy days? This month the Williamson County Master Gardeners continue... Read More →

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Green Thumbs Up: When to Worry – Integrated Pest Management

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May 12 @ 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm

Master Gardener Monthly Meeting: Tomatoes – Know Before You Grow

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May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Green Thumbs Up: When to Worry – Integrated Pest Management

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Green Thumbs Up: When to Worry – Integrated Pest Management

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Hands On in the Garden: Irrigation – Containers, Ollas, Deep Tree & Shrub Techniques

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Help Desk & Contact Information

Williamson County Help Desk Email: williamsonhelpdesk@agnet.tamu.edu 

Williamson County Help Desk Phone:
512-943-3300

Williamson County Master Gardener Website: https://txmg.org/williamson/

Williamson County Demonstration Gardens
3151 SE Inner loop Road, Georgetown, Texas 78626.  The gardens are open to the public. They are located to the right (north side) of the Williamson County Road District Building.

Williamson County Extension Office
100 Wilco Way, Suite AG201
Georgetown, Texas 78626
Phone: 512-943-3300
Fax: 512-943-3301
Web: https://williamson.agrilife.org/
Email: williamson-tx@tamu.edu

 

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