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Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live! – How to Prune Your Shrubs

Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live Events Join Aggie Horticulture on Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:00 PM (Central time). Click on the Aggie Horticulture Facebook Page to watch Facebook Live events! 1 BCMG CEU/Code 001 per Event – unlimited at this time! Today’s Topic 4/24/2020 at 1:00 PM: How to Prune Your Shrubs The following topics have already aired, but you can ...

CANCELLED: BioBlitz! Help San Antonio win the City Nature Challenge

Mitchell Lake Audubon Center 10750 Pleasanton Road, San Antonio, TX, United States

THIS EVENT AT MITCHELL LAKE AUDUBON CENTER HAS BEEN CANCELLED. The iNaturalist City Nature Challenge will still take place April 24-27, 2020. BioBlitz!  Help San Antonio win the City Nature Challenge Participate in the City Nature Challenge with the Mitchell Lake area Bio Blitz!  Walk our trails and document all the nature you see with your smartphone.  Pick an area ...

CANCELLED: Biology & Ecology of Native Texas Bees & City Nature Challenge

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX, United States

CANCELLED THE SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Texas has over 700 species of native bees representing almost one-fifth of all the species found in the United States. Join entomologist, Jessica Beckham, to learn about the biology and ecology of native bees, the role they play in maintaining healthy ecosystems, their importance as pollinators, and what we ...

POSTPONED: Sustainable Living in San Antonio

The Villiage at Incarnate Word (CHRISTUS Heritage Hall) 4707 Broadway Street, San Antonio, TX, United States

Free Program --- Donations Welcomed Discover how you might alter your home for more sustainable living.  Consider home systems and landscaping options to reduce your consumption rates.  Are you interested in becoming a more sustainable citizen?  Our speakers will discuss how they evaluated their property and implemented energy-saving strategies. Speakers:  Alan Montemayor and Cheryl Hamilton Mr. Montemayor is a native ...

Garden Webinar Series: Growing Citrus – An Easy and Fun Way to Grow Vitamin C

Horticulturist David Rodriguez and Entomologist Molly Keck are joining forces to provide a weekly garden plants and bugs webinar series. Join us every Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:00 PM to learn about your landscape and the insects that could wreak havoc on it! Growing Citrus on Your Patio and Landscape Tuesday, April 28 – 1:00 PM: An Easy and Fun ...

Garden Webinar Series: Growing Citrus – The Pests that Reduce That Vitamin C

Horticulturist David Rodriguez and Entomologist Molly Keck are joining forces to provide a weekly garden plants and bugs webinar series. Join us every Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:00 PM to learn about your landscape and the insects that could wreak havoc on it! Growing Citrus on Your Patio and Landscape Wednesday, April 29 – 1:00 PM: The Pests that Reduce ...

Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live! – Fertilization & Care of Your Home Lawn

Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live Events Join Aggie Horticulture on Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:00 PM (Central time). Click on the Aggie Horticulture Facebook Page to watch Facebook Live events! 1 BCMG CEU/Code 001 per Event – unlimited at this time! Today’s Topic 4/29/2020 at 1:00 PM: Fertilization & Care of Your Home Lawn The following topics have already aired, but ...

Intriguing Plants of South Texas – Distance Learning

Note: A computer and an internet connection are required to take this workshop. The soils and climate of South Texas provide distinctive and diverse environments for plants in our state.  From the coast to the Valley to the brushlands, very different conditions lead to the diversity of the South Texas flora.  Many of these species are also at risk due ...

Preparing for Wildfires with Firescaping – A Virtual Master Gardener Training (Zoom)

Wildfire season is fast approaching. ?  This is occurring amid reports of the highest temperatures on record in some parts of the country and the continued megadrought in the southwestern U.S. - which is reported as one of the worst droughts in 1200 years!  As well, extreme weather and other factors continue to fuel tragic wildfires every year across the ...

CEU Opportunity! Master Gardener On-Line Training

Master Gardener On-Line Training David has approved the following CEU opportunity for Bexar County Master Gardeners. Each module will count for 1 CEU - Code 001. Limit one per month until further notice. https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/training/ NOTE: Participants must complete the quiz and evaluation to receive CEU credit. ONLINE MODULES: Landscape Water Conservation Training Low-Volume Irrigation Training Irrigation System Auditing Training Safe ...

BCMG CEU Opportunity – WOAI 1200 AM Lawn and Garden Show

Bexar County Master Gardeners: Earn 1 CEU of the minimum 6 CEUs needed annually for Bexar County Master Gardener recertification by listening to one archived podcast of the WOAI 1200 AM Lawn and Garden Show. Click on the following link to select a podcast of interest to you: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/woai-home-and-garden-show-20474868/   – OR – You can earn 1 CEU (of the ...

Bexar County Master Gardeners YouTube Channel: Growing Herbs

  The Bexar County Master Gardeners are now on YouTube! Watch classes at home (or on your smartphone)! Watch Now:  Growing Herbs with Grace Emery, Bexar County Master Gardeners Click HERE to watch and subscribe to this exciting new gardening resource! NOTE: BCMGs may earn 1 CEU per year - Code 001 for watching one of our YouTube educational videos. ...

Garden Webinar Series: Spiders – Spooky or Cool?! (Bonus Webinar!)

Garden Webinar Series - Bonus Webinar! Spiders - Spooky or Cool?! Friday, May 1 - 1:00 PM with Molly Keck, Entomologist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Please use this link for EACH webinar in the series.  Log in at the time of the webinar to attend. 1 BCMG CEU for each webinar – Code 001 Upcoming Garden Webinars for May: ...

Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live! – Drip Irrigation Essentials

Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live Events Join Aggie Horticulture on Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:00 PM (Central time). Click on the Aggie Horticulture Facebook Page to watch Facebook Live events! 1 BCMG CEU/Code 001 per Event – unlimited at this time! Today’s Topic 5/1/2020 at 1:00 PM: Drip Irrigation Essentials   The following topics have already aired, but you can now ...

CANCELLED: Plant Propagation Workshop

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX, United States

The San Antonio Botanical Garden is closed until further notice. This class involves hands-on opportunities to use techniques and strategies to successfully propagate plants. Mary Irish will discuss the various methods to prepare cuttings and seeds of both native and adapted plants as well as how to insure they make it to maturity. Be ready to practice! Participants will be ...

POSTPONED: 22nd Annual Lavender Festival

Becker Vineyards 464 Becker Farms Road, Stonewall, TX, United States

This event has been postponed. The 22nd Annual Lavender Festival was to have been held on May 2nd and 3rd, 2020, at Becker Vineyards. Lavender cooking demonstrations, lavender presentations, artisan vendors, lavender luncheons, concessions, music and wine tasting! Please note that this event will be rescheduled for a later date in 2020. Visit https://www.visitfredericksburgtx.com for updates as they become available.

CANCELLED: Urban Beekeeper

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX, United States

The San Antonio Botanical Garden is closed until further notice. Urban beekeeping is a growing and exciting pastime all over the country. Find out what all the buzz is about! Robert Holliday, a long-time beekeeper in San Antonio, will discuss the joys, the challenges, and the environmental and community benefits that result from these incredible insects. Rob will have practical ...

National Wildflower Week – First Full Week in May

NATIONAL WILDFLOWER WEEK Lady Bird Johnson said wildflowers “give us a sense of where we are in this great land of ours.”  Right she was!  From bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) blanketing Hill Country roadsides and purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) dotting Wisconsin prairies to California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) making good on their state’s nickname, wildflowers are admired nationwide — and they’re celebrated ...

CANCELLED: MG Advanced Training: Vegetables

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Bexar County 3355 Cherry Ridge, Ste. 208, San Antonio, TX, United States

MG Vegetables Advanced Training has been cancelled. Visit https://txmg.org/master-gardener-training/training10/training5/specialist for updates and possible cancellations as they become available. BCMG CEU Code 001.  If you are interested in attending, please email David Rodriguez, Extension Agent-Horticulture, Bexar County at [email protected]. Master Gardener Vegetables Advanced Training is open only to certified Master Gardeners. Registration Form    Flyer     Tentative Agenda     ...

Color codes for the calendar are as follows:

  • Orange: These are events for BCMG members only.
  • Blue: These are public events for which BCMG members can also receive CEU credit.
  • Green: These are events that are open to the general public.