Educational Opportunity

Growing Succulents in Containers with Stephanie Jones, Bexar County Master Gardener Growing succulents in containers can be easy with the right amount of care.  Join Stephanie as she shares information about the glories of succulents.  She will cover topics including why succulents are so forgiving, their root system, habitats, soil needs, containers, recommended plants, propagation techniques, water, and care requirements.  ...

Friday, September 10, 2021 and Saturday, September 11, 2021    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 6 Gardening Topics! Friday Topics: Basic Plant Propagation   9:00 – 10:00 AM Growing A Fall and Winter Family Vegetable Garden   10:30 – 11:30 AM Thirty Bugs Every Gardener Should Know   12:00 – 1:00 PM Saturday Topics: To Cut or Not to Cut… Pruning Ornamental and ...

Lunch & Learn With a Bexar County Master Gardener Bring your favorite lunch and learn from one of our Bexar County Master Gardeners.  We will be meeting from Noon to 1:00 PM on the second Friday of each month.  These lunch seminars are free.  However, because of COVID restrictions, reservations are required and must be made in advance because seating ...

30 Bugs Every Gardener Should Know with Molly Keck, Entomologist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Not every insect in your garden is a villain.  Learn how to recognize beneficial and non-beneficial bugs and insects in your landscape.  Entomologist Molly Keck will introduce you to the most common insects in San Antonio, Texas, and integrated pest management solutions to safely manage their ...

September BCMG Seminar and Meeting Thursday, September 16, 2021 6:00 – 8:00 PM Hosted by Bexar County Master Gardeners Topic:  My Extension  What is Extension?  How can Extension better serve you?  How can you better serve the people of Texas through Extension? Speaker:  Nelda Speller, Director, AgriLife Extension, Bexar County Nelda Lebya Speller is the County Extension Director for Texas ...

Pollinators and Texas Superstar® Plants Presented by David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service David will talk about the Texas Superstar® plants that attract our needed pollinators for our vegetable gardens, flowers, and trees.  After several years of extension field trials by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, only the toughest, most reliable, and best-looking ...

Preparing Your Fall and Winter Vegetable Garden - Part II Presented by David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service South Texas offers vegetable gardeners two great growing seasons every year.  Fall’s milder temperatures bring out the best flavors in home vegetable gardens.  Insects and disease are less bothersome.  And we can grow warm- and cool-season crops.  David will answer ...

Lawn Basics 101 Presented by David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Join David at this FREE Earth-Kind® Seminar and learn about getting your lawn ready for winter. Saturday, October 2, 2021 10:00 - 11:30 AM Milberger's Landscaping & Nursery 3920 North Loop 1604 San Antonio, Texas  78247 Space is limited.  Call 210-497-3760 to sign up. Free and Open ...

Interested in becoming a beekeeper?  This Beekeeping 101, 4-part, live online series will help you learn the basics to get started.  We'll answer: what do I buy, where do I get bees, where do I put bees, what do I do with them?  All the answers to get you going your first year. A Beekeeping Field Day is also scheduled ...

The Wide World of Potting Soils with Bill Swantner, Bexar County Master Gardeners San Antonio Garden Center 3310 N. New Braunfels San Antonio, Texas  78209 Wednesday, October 6, 2021 9:30 AM - Plant Exchange & Social 10:00 AM - Brief Meeting and Program Bill will share how to take the mystery out of choosing the right soil for the right ...

Lunch & Learn With a Bexar County Master Gardener Bring your favorite lunch and learn from one of our Bexar County Master Gardeners.  We will be meeting from Noon to 1:00 PM on the second Friday of each month.  These lunch seminars are free.  However, because of COVID restrictions, reservations are required and must be made in advance because seating ...

Fall is for Planting Trees, Shrubs and Much More Presented by David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Fall is an ideal time to plant in South Central Texas because our cooler night temperatures and better rain chances promoter faster root and plant growth.  Join David at this FREE Earth-Kind seminar and learn what you can do in your ...

The Texas Fruit Conference is in its 10th year of providing education for the diverse fruit growing interests across Texas.  This program is beneficial for small acreage producers, home gardeners, Master Gardeners, and community gardens. Texas Fruit Conference Intro to Fruit Growing Workshop Monday, October 11   8:30 AM - 1:00 PM (includes lunch) Conference Monday, October 11  12:00 Noon - 5:00 ...