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. ...
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: ...
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 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, ...
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 (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 ...
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 10 – 12:00 Noon: The Other Beneficial Insects – Parasitoids and Recyclers with Molly Keck, Entomologist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Please ...
Note: A computer and internet connection are required for this class. The foundation of a resilient and beautiful landscape is healthy soil. In this online class, arborist David Vaughan will teach you practical tips to enhance the power of soil and landscapes. Learn about the dynamic enterprise of living soil, from decomposing organic matter for plants to use, storing and ...
FREE and open to the public! Bring your lunch and join us! Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 2020 Brown Bag Lunch & Learn programs will be conducted the 2nd Friday of each month, 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM, at the Bexar County Extension Office (3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208). The sessions will provide information on consumer horticulture. Most classes are ...
Note: A computer and internet connection are required for this class. Urban beekeeping is a growing and exciting pastime all over the country. Find out what all the buzz is about! Rob Holliday, a long-time beekeeper in San Antonio, and Rick Fink, President of the Alamo Area Beekeepers Association, will discuss the joys, the challenges, and the environmental and community ...
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 12:00 PM to learn about your landscape and the insects that could wreak havoc on it! Tuesday, June 16 - 12:00 Noon: Live Lunch & Garden Q&A with David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M ...
Free online event hosted by Eco Centro Design and implement landscapes that work. Learn valuable techniques to develop landscapes that are made to last and function sustainably with local ecosystems. A properly designed sustainable landscape should be beautiful and eco-friendly while saving resources and requiring minimal maintenance. Keep water on your property, reduce localized flooding, manage stormwater flows, design for ...
June BCMG Educational Seminar Topic: Introduction to Water Conservation in the Home Landscape Speaker: John Vann, Bexar County Master Gardener Advanced Master Gardener - Irrigation Efficiency John Vann has been teaching new Habitat for Humanity homeowners how to conserve water in their new home landscapes for many years. Join John as he shares this information with us. The program is ...
NEW & UNDERUSED PLANTS Hosted by the Bexar County Master Gardeners Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:00 – 3:00 PM at Bexar County Master Gardeners 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208 San Antonio, TX 78230 Free and Open to the Public Guest Speaker: Jessica Robertson, Biologist and “Self-Proclaimed Plant Nerd” Jessica will be speaking about new plants that are either coming available ...
Monthly meeting of the BCMG Board of Directors. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom. Note: Participants will need to have Zoom (version 5.0) installed prior to the start of the meeting. This is a one-time step you will not have to repeat for future meetings and programs. All members are welcome to attend this seminar and meeting. To attend, ...
This Rainbow Gardens seminar will be presented June 20, 2020, at 10:00 AM online through Zoom. Patsy Inglet, President of the Bexar County Audubon Society, will discuss the use of native plants in landscaping to help native birds. Register in advance using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ucOygpz8rHt2OCyDAbxF5gh4SJJC-ppVX Visit https://www.rainbowgardens.biz/events-classes/ for further information.
ZOOM ONLINE CLASS Join Molly Keck, Integrated Pest Management Program Specialist and Board Certified Entomologist working at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Bexar County, as she speaks about Fire Ant Management. 1 CEU per presentation hour; VMS Code 001. Registration (use website link below) is required to receive Zoom connection instructions. Log into Zoom.us join the Zoom Class Meeting at the appropriate ...
Tue, Jun 23: Honey Bee Biology Wed, Jun 24: Beekeeping Basics Tue, Jun 30: What to Expect the First Year Wed, Jul 1: Risks of Honey Bees Each session will be 6 - 7 pm, and will also be recorded. If you miss a class, you can watch it within a month of completion of the class. Fee for four-part ...
Free online event hosted by Eco Centro Composting is one of the best ways to reduce our own waste, produce new life for plants, drastically improve soil quality, increase moisture retention, and so much more. Closing the waste loop is critical to becoming more sustainable, and it is super easy to do! Participants will learn about various composting methods that ...
Tue, Jun 23: Honey Bee Biology Wed, Jun 24: Beekeeping Basics Tue, Jun 30: What to Expect the First Year Wed, Jul 1: Risks of Honey Bees Each session will be 6-7pm, and will also be recorded. If you miss a class, you can watch it within a month of completion of the class. Fee for four-part series = $35. ...
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