Guests can visit the plant sale from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM and choose from a variety of more than 200 native specimens, lovingly cared for by the Garden’s volunteers. Find the perfect plants for your south Texas landscape during the plant sale. Members enjoy early shopping at 9:00 AM. Admission is not required to shop the plant sale. However, admission is ...
Thin soils are found in large parts of San Antonio. If your landscape is in one of these areas, Julie Strepek can help you discover which Texas native plants can thrive in your thin soil, creating beauty and visual interest. Instructor: Julie Strepek, Texas Master Naturalist Free with Garden admission, but registration is required. For more information, visit http://www.sabot.org/walks/.
Less work. Few weeds. No digging. With this system of gardening, everything you grow in a raised bed is spaced according to its growing needs combined with the spacing of drippers in a drip line. If that sounds like your kind of gardening, you can learn this very simple yet revolutionary system that is perfect for beginning and experienced gardeners ...
Fall Is For Planting With David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Presented by Northeast ISD Community Education Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Northeast Community Learning Center, 8750 Tesoro Dr., San Antonio, TX 78217 6:30 - 8:30 PM Believe it or not, fall is the perfect season for planting. Join us in learning what to plant in your type of landscape. You ...
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.
Growing a Home Fruit Orchard With David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Presented by Northeast ISD Community Education Thursday, November 1, 2018 Churchill High School, 12049 Blanco Rd., San Antonio, TX 78216 6:30 – 8:30 PM Freshen up your dishes this fall with home-grown fruits. You can make it all--from salads to homemade beverages, even desserts. Come and ...
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]. Topic: The Amazing World of Bats Speaker: Fran Hutchins
If you are interested in becoming a beekeeper, or are just interested in beekeeping and want to know how to get started, this is the course for you! November 2nd Classroom: 9am-3:30pm The course covers the basics of bees and beekeeping, including: bee biology, beekeeping equipment and tools, space and time requirements and beekeeping for tax exemption. November 3rd Field Day: 9am-12pm (weather dependent) ...
2018 Fall Festival of Roses and Heritage Rose Foundation Conference Friday, November 2, 2018: 10:00 Mike Shoup, The Antique Rose Emporium, “Root Your Own Roses” 11:00 Andrew Barocco, The Antique Rose Emporium, “Breeding Roses for the Future” 1:30 Pam Smith, RoseGardens of Farmers Branch, "The Best of the Best: Latest Rose Trial Results” 2:00 Dr. David Byrne, National Clean Plant Network, “Update on ...
Texas Arbor Day is Friday, November 2, 2018. “The idea is for everyone in Texas to take one day – the same day – to truly appreciate trees and plant one,” says Paul Johnson, Texas A&M Forest Service urban and community forestry program coordinator. “Planting a tree leaves a legacy for future generations while beautifying the spaces where we live, ...
Note: on November 2, 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: Lice, Scabies, and Mites Insects pests are definitely a nuisance on our landscapes and lawns. When the pests are ...
Join us for breakfast tacos & coffee at the Arbor Day Tree Planting and Adoption Event!!!
1.5 CEUs. Code: 002. Free. For more information call, 210-659-584, or visit the website: http://www.watergardengems.com/index/index.php/let-us-help-you/pond-building-101 Topic: Learn about the different water feature options to help you hone in on the one that you want...Koi Pond, Water Garden, Visual Waterfall, Pondless Waterfeature, Bog Garden, etc. Then, a review of critical aspects of the construction process so you know how to do ...
FUN FOR ALL AGES! On the grounds of the historic Brackenridge Villa. Free admission and parking. Learn about our rivers and creeks -- the Blue Hole - our local urban wildlife & native plants - the Headwaters Sanctuary - ways you can protect and preserve our natural resources. Pick up a free tree from CPS Energy.
Learn about native milkweeds, their growing requirements, and propagation techniques. Instruction will be part classroom and part hands-on preparation of seeds. Participants will take home a tray of potting soil with seeds prepared for germination and propagation in their gardens. Instructor: Cleve Powell Fee: $20 (members $18). Register here.
Growing a Winter Vegetable Garden With David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Presented by Northeast ISD Community Education Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Northeast Community Learning Center, 8750 Tesoro Dr., San Antonio, TX 78217 6:30 – 8:30 PM Yes! You can enjoy homegrown greens and stir fries all winter. Growing your own food can be an amazing experience. Discover what ...
Lawn grasses in our area can be a beauty or a beast. Some require lots of water while others don't. All require at least some TLC in order to be lush and carpet-like. In this class, we discuss the major varieties of grass that do well here, fertilizer for them, watering, and pest/disease problems. Instructor: Thomas Harris, Ph.D., is a Master Gardener ...
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/ The presentation will include a regional forecast for the upcoming winter as well as an overview of climatology impacting native plants in the region. Speaker: Melissa Huffman, Lead Meteorolgist at ...
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: Initiatives of the San Antonio Food Bank Speaker: Esther Eribe, San Antonio Food Bank
The Alamo Orchid Society meets on the first Wednesday of each month. The social starts at 6:30pm with the meeting beginning at 7:00. For more information contact Carole Gage at [email protected] or visit the website at http://alamoorchidsociety.org/ Speaker: Dr. Robert Marsh Dr. Marsh is working to popularize Barkerias among orchid hobbyists and establish them as mass-market plants.
Color codes for the calendar are as follows:
