Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live! – From Garden to Glass DIY Mocktails/Cocktails

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 5/22/2020 at 1:00 PM: From Garden to Glass DIY Mocktails/Cocktails The following topics have already aired, but you ...

CANCELLED: MG Advanced Training: Texas Superstars®

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208, San Antonio, TX, United States

This Master Gardener Texas Superstars® Advanced Training has been cancelled. 1 CEU per presentation hour.  BCMG CEU Code 001.  If you are interested in attending, please email David Rodriguez, Extension Agent-Horticulture, Bexar County at [email protected]. Master Gardener Texas Superstars® Advanced Training is open only to certified Master Gardeners. Texas Superstars® Advanced Training will be hosted by Bexar County in San ...

Garden Webinar Series: Getting Your Lawn & Landscape Ready for the Summer Heat

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! It’s Getting HOT, HOT, HOT! Tuesday, May 26 - 1:00 PM:  Getting Your Lawn & Landscape Ready ...

CEU Opportunity! May Monthly Meeting on BCMG YouTube Channel

BCMGs  Please Note: This video will count as one of the required BCMG monthly meetings. 1 CEU - Code 002 Click on this link to view the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yilpeX8KgkU Topic: Crapemyrtle Bark Scale Crapemyrtle trees have been called the Lilac of the South.  But, infecting the crapemyrtle trees is a scale insect that significantly alters the appearance of the bark ...

Garden Webinar Series: Heat Loving Insects!

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! It’s Getting HOT, HOT, HOT! Wednesday, May 27 - 1:00 PM:  Heat Loving Insects! with Molly Keck, ...

Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live! – “Some Like it Hot” – Growing Vegetables in Summer

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 5/27/2020 at 1:00 PM: “Some Like it Hot” – Growing Vegetables in Summer The following topics have already ...

The Biology and Ecology of Native Texas Bees – Distance Learning

Note: Since this is a distance learning class, participants will require a computer and internet connection to take the workshop. Texas has over 700 species of native bees representing almost one-fifth of all the species found in the United States. Participants in this workshop will learn about the biology and ecology of native bees, the role they play in maintaining ...

SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: 23rd San Antonio Festival of Flowers

San Antonio Garden Center 3310 N New Braunfels Ave., San Antonio, TX, United States

All Bexar County Master Gardener face-to-face activities are suspended until further notice. 23rd Festival of Flowers Saturday May 29, 2021 9am-5pm San Antonio Garden Center 1330 N. New Braunfels at Funston San Antonio, TX 78209 At the Entrance to the San Antonio Botanical Garden Admission $7 Children Under 10 Free Free Parking The Festival of Flowers is an annual event ...

Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live! – Growing Blueberries in Containers

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 5/29/2020 at 1:00 PM: Growing Blueberries in Containers The following topics have already aired, but you can now ...

CANCELLED: GVST Watersaver Landscape Design School

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

Due to directions from the CDC and San Antonio's current health situation, GVST's WaterSaver Landscape Design School is canceled. If you are interested in where to start to get your landscape in shape, and plants resistant to the long hot summers we have in the San Antonio area, then get ready to sign up. You will receive four full-color books ...

$30 – $50

SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: BCMG Top Tomato Contest

Fanick’s Garden Center 1025 Holmgreen Road, San Antonio, TX, United States

All Bexar County Master Gardener face-to-face activities are suspended until further notice. Bexar County Master Gardeners Top Tomato Contest Saturday, May 30, 2020 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Fanick's Garden Center 1025 Holmgreen Rd. San Antonio, TX 78220 Come Join the Fun! Bring your best looking tomatoes in for a chance to win some nice gift cards and achieve ...

Creating a Miniature Fairy Garden – Distance Learning

Note: Since this is a distance learning class, participants will require a computer and internet connection to take the workshop. Gardener, Chelsea Crisler, will show you how to plant, design, and care for a lovely succulent fairy garden.  Each participant will receive a kit that includes succulents, planting mediums, a pot, and fairy garden materials.  This workshop is designed for ...

Natural Dyes: Extracting Pigment from Local and Seasonal Texas Plants – Distance Learning

Note: Since this is a distance learning class, participants will require a computer and internet connection to take the workshop. Explore regional and seasonal plants that provide a range of remarkable natural dye colors in this online class.  Casey Galloway, local fiber artist and instructor​, will teach step-by-step approaches to preparing a variety of fibers for dyeing, as well as ...

Bexar County Master Gardeners YouTube Channel: Crape-Myrtle Bark Scale

The Bexar County Master Gardeners are now on YouTube! Watch classes at home (or on your smartphone)! Watch Now:  Crape-Myrtle Bark Scale with Bill Swantner, 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. ...

How to Compost in Your Backyard – Webinar (Pre-registration required)

Did you know you can turn your excess food waste and yard trimmings into nutrient rich compost? Join us for a 3-hour How to Compost training session where you'll learn all you need to know to start composting in your backyard today.  Sponsored by the Alamo Area Council of Governments   Presenters:                 ...

Garden Webinar Series: The Other Beneficial Insects – Predators

Horticulturist David Rodriguez and Entomologist Molly Keck are joining forces to provide a weekly garden plants and bugs webinar series. Join us to learn about your landscape and the insects that could wreak havoc on it! Wednesday, June 3 – 12:00 Noon:  The Other Beneficial Insects – Predators with Molly Keck, Entomologist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Please use this ...

Aggie Horticulture Facebook Live! – Check Your Crape (and Other Plants) for Scale

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 6/3/2020 at 1:00 PM: Check Your Crape (and Other Plants) for Scale The following topics have already aired, ...

Texas Moths in the Spotlight – Distance Learning

Note:  A computer and internet connection are required for this class. In North America there are 15 times the number of moth species as butterfly species, and their roles in terrestrial ecosystems are far more significant.  Master Naturalist, Delmar Cain will talk about Texas moths’ life cycles, food, beauty, challenges, and the roles they play in the larger food web.  ...

Good Bugs, Bad Bugs and the Truth about Asian Giant Hornets – Online WebEx Presentation

Good Bugs, Bad Bugs and the Truth about Asian Giant Hornets (Bumblebee photo by Jessica Womack) Come join this online presentation and learn from entomologist Molly Keck about beneficial insects, harmful insects, and get the facts about the Asian Giant Hornet (AGH, also known as the Murder Hornet) currently being seen in Washington State.  Molly will let us know her ...

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.