***ALL REMAINING SESSIONS ARE FILLED*** HOME GARDENING SERIES Presented by: David Rodriguez, County Extension Agent—Horticulture Bexar County Master Gardener Specialists Aug 8 – Rainwater Harvesting / Drip Irrigation (Surviving the Drought) Aug 22 – Fall Vegetable Gardening (Focus on Warm Weather Vegetables) Sept 12 – Home Fruit & Citrus Sept 26 – Lawn Care Basics Oct 10 – Fall Vegetable ...
The Fall Weed & Brush Workshop will include Extension Range Specialist Dr. Bob Lyons presenting information on managing huisache and other types of brush in the fall, Extension Weed Specialist Dr. Scott Nolte discussing why broad-leaf weed herbicides sometimes fail, and CEA Jeff Hanselka will provide a fall armyworm update. This workshop will provide 3 CEUs (2 General, 1 IPM) for ...
Plant Sale at the Greenhouse every Thursday from 10AM to 3PM! Vegetables, herbs, annuals, houseplants, woody ornamentals, and more! The Greenhouse is accessed by the service road next to the Natatorium on campus. Please call ahead during summer months to confirm availability: PAC Horticulture Club, 210-486-3080.
Fairy gardening has been gaining in popularity over the last couple of years. These whimsical container gardens offer a mini, planted playspace with endless opportunity for customization and imagination. Learn the basics from plant-picking to maintaining your fairy garden and come prepared to get a little dirty! Bring your own container (10x10x4 is best) or purchase one from the instructor. ...
Come to the 2018 Annual Fall Native Plant Sale of the San Antonio Native Plant Society. Visit the event website for an updated plant availability. You will be able to click on the scientific name of the plants listed to learn about each plant's growing conditions, benefit to humans and wildlife, pollinator relationships, and more.
This Eco Centro workshop is free and open to the public. Register here. Are you ready to scale up from a rain barrel, or want to start harvesting large amounts of rain water for your home, garden, or both? If so, this workshop is for you! For more information, contact Jess Mayes at [email protected] or 210-486-1426.
It's FREE! Everyone is invited! Come join us for some fun while you burn calories. There will be different stations that will be conducting fun physical activities such as: Jump Rope-A-Thon, Limbo-Mania, Frisbee-Fun, Volleyball- Blanket and an obstacle course. We will also have a tasty healthy snack and a delicious smoothie to try. Don’t forget to stop by the different exhibitors ...
Learn how to monitor the population and health of monarch butterflies and how to report this information. The workshop includes both classroom and hands-on training and will prepare you to join citizen scientist research at San Antonio Botanical Garden as well as at other San Antonio area locations. You will be asked to make a commitment to monarch butterfly monitoring. ...
Fall is for Planting! featuring David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service FREE SEMINAR -- Saturday, September 29, 2018 Rainbow Gardens 8516 Bandera Road San Antonio, TX 78250 Come see David in person and ask the questions you've been wondering about. 1.5 CEUs. BCMG Code: 001.
San Antonio's climate is perfect for fall and winter gardening! At this FREE seminar you will learn: Container Gardening Preparing for fall and winter Gardening ideas and tips Speakers: Liz Campanella, BCMG, and Jessica Guerra from Uprooted Gardens. RSVP is required. For more information, visit https://www.rainbowgardens.biz/seminar-and-event-calendar/
The theme of this year’s Bennett Trust Women’s Conference is Empowering Women—New Stewardship Traditions. The first day’s preliminary agenda includes presentations on topics from both traditional and non-traditional agriculture. This year’s agenda includes small ruminants, horses, beekeeping, birding, prescribed burning, agriculture finance, agriculture law and more, including presentations and discussions of land stewardship on your own property and how to apply it. ...
Open Now through November 11 Scattered throughout the Garden, visitors will be treated to scarecrows created by community organizations and partners. The artistic exhibit highlights creative and fun interpretations of scarecrows and the harvest season. Included with general admission. Members enjoy the exhibition for free.
Free. The Native Plant Society of Texas-Boerne Chapter meeting begins at 6:30 pm with a Native plant/seed exchange & social time, followed by the Program at 7pm. For more information, go to https://npsot.org/wp/boerne/ Join ethnobotanist Benito Trevino for an informative discussion about the many uses of the native plants, with a special focus on how the plants were used by the indigenous ...
The San Antonio Garden Center Club invites you for coffee at 9:30am and speaker at 10am; meetings are free and open to the public. For more information go to http://sanantoniogardencenter.org/monthly-meetings-2/ or call 210-824-9981. Topic: Advocacy of Herbs Speaker: Leslie Bingham, San Antonio Herb Market Association 1 BCMG CEU. Code: 002.
Are you ready to scale up from a rain barrel, or want to start harvesting large amounts of rain water for your home, garden, or both? If so, this workshop is for you! Learn how from an ARCSA certified licensed irrigator. Come get all of your questions answered and learn about: options for piping and conveyance, pre-filtration for debris, pressure ...
Plant Sale at the Greenhouse every Thursday from 10AM to 3PM! Vegetables, herbs, annuals, houseplants, woody ornamentals, and more! The Greenhouse is accessed by the service road next to the Natatorium on campus. Please call ahead during summer months to confirm availability: PAC Horticulture Club, 210-486-3080.
The Dos and Don'ts for Your Lawn With David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Presented by Northeast ISD Community Education Thursday, October 4, 2018 Churchill High School, 12049 Blanco Rd., San Antonio, TX 78216 6:30 - 8:30 PM NEISD class will meet in Room 8145. Fee: $35/person. Register here. 2 BCMG CEUs. Code: 001.
The Men’s Garden Club of San Antonio meets on the first Thursday of each month and meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Darlene Badorski at [email protected]. Come hear from Yviand Serbones of the San Antonio River Authority as he explains how Our Love of the River Runs Deep.
This course will be presented over four Fridays: September 7, 14, 21,and October 5, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. To register, go to https://22076.blackbaudhosting.com/22076/Certified-Arborist-Preparation-Course Spaces are limited so register early! For more information, visit http://www.sabot.org or call 210-536-1400. Members: Please remember to click on the black Sign In button in the top right-hand corner of the class registration page in order ...
Note: on October 5, the link to the live webinar, in the title below, opens about 15 minutes before the webinar. If you try to log in earlier, you will get an error message. All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar Series: Structural Misidentified Pests Insect pests often inhabit our structures - homes, sheds, businesses. They can be difficult to control, ...
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