Offices Closed: Labor Day
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Bexar County Master Gardeners offices are closed today.
Loading view.
Live Gardening Q&A Chat – Zoom Webinar
Horticulturist David Rodriguez and Entomologist Molly Keck have joined forces to provide a weekly garden plants and bugs webinar series. Join them at 12:00 PM to learn about your landscape and the insects that could wreak havoc on it! Tuesday, September 8 - 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM: Live Lunch & Garden Q&A with David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife ...
Exciting New Plants Coming Down the Pipeline – Webinar
Topic: Exciting New Plants Coming Down the Pipeline In this webinar, Dr. Pemberton will discuss exciting new plants that are entering the green industry pipeline based on his own plant trials in Overton, Texas, and with his participation in the Texas Superstar program. New product development is an important strategy for the industry so you do not want to miss ...
BCMG Board of Directors Meeting
Monthly meeting of the BCMG Board of Directors. Please contact Lynn Cox at least one day in advance if you would like to observe the meeting.
MG Advanced Training: Rainwater Harvesting via Zoom (Register by August 28)
THIS TRAINING WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM DUE TO COVID19 ON September 11, 18, and 25, 2020 (three consecutive Fridays). Hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Tarrant County, TX 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 Rainwater Harvesting Advanced ...
CULTIVATE! Earth Friendly Gardening & Landscaping – Online
Friday, September 11, 2020 Saturday, September 12, 2020 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Daily ____________________________ All Sessions Are Online ____________________________ All Sessions Are Free For more information and registration: www.bexarmg.org All Sessions Are Approved for SAWS WaterSaver Rewards 1 BCMG CEU per Session - Code 001 ...
Fall Planting Days Kick-Off
Wildseed Farms 100 Legacy Drive, Fredericksburg, TX, United StatesFREE ADMISSION! Join us for our annual Seminar, hosted by owner and founder of Wildseed Farms, John R. Thomas. Enjoy listening to the expert explain when and how to plant wildflowers successfully in your area. Social distancing required; face coverings required indoors. No reservations are necessary.
Where Do Insects Go When It Rains? – Zoom Webinar
Wednesday, September 16 – 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM: Where Do Insects Go When It Rains? with Molly Keck, Entomologist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Where do insects go when it rains? Some insects become more noticeable, others try to get inside, and still others will hide and hunker down. Join Molly to learn which insects thrive when it rains, ...
Second Steps in Beekeeping Online Series
If you have attended the Beekeeping Basics program or already have bees and are ready for some more in depth information, this course will cover those needs! We will discuss the next steps in beekeeping now that you are a beekeeper, but still don't have all the answers, in a four part series. This is very much a "What's Next?" ...
$35
BCMG September Monthly Meeting – Growing Good Kids with the Bexar County Youth Gardens (Zoom Mtg.)
September BCMG Seminar and Meeting September 17, 2020 6:00 - 8:00 PM Topic: Growing Good Kids with the Bexar County Youth Gardens Speaker: Ruby Zavala, Youth Gardens Coordinator (Back row, left) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Bexar County Ruby Zavala became a Bexar County Master Gardener in 2015 and is a certified Junior Master Gardener leader. It is as ...
9th Annual Texas Fruit Conference (Online) – Registration is now open
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 9th Annual Texas Fruit Conference on September 21 and 22, 2020, will be held online, rather than in person. We are committed to providing an easily-accessible, online web conference that will be practical and educational for the diverse Texas fruit growing community’s needs. Tentative Schedule: Session 1 - Monday, September 21, 1:00 to 5:00 ...
Intriguing Plants of the Chihuahuan Desert in Texas – Distance Learning
A computer and internet connection are required for this San Antonio Botanical Garden workshop. The soils and climate of the Chihuahuan Desert in West Texas provide distinctive and diverse environments for plants and have led to the evolution of particularly drought tolerant species. From the western margins of the Edward’s Plateau to the gypsum basins of the Trans Pecos, very ...
Harvest and Use of Native Seed in the Garden and in Restoration – NPSOT-SA Zoom Mtg.
Native Plant Society of Texas - San Antonio September Zoom Meeting: Harvest and Use of Native Seed in the Garden and In Restoration September 22, 2020 7:00 PM – Meeting and program In our Zoom presentation David Mahler will share his experience of harvesting native seeds. In addition to the why, where, when, and how, he will include specifics related ...
September is Butterfly Month! – Zoom Webinar
Wednesday, September 23 – 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM: September is Butterfly Month! with Molly Keck, Entomologist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service September and October are the best months to observe butterflies. Learn how to identify some of the common butterflies visiting your plants this early fall. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 2593 9574 Passcode: Garden2020 1 BCMG CEU ...
The Emerald Ash Borer and the Ash Apocalypse – Distance Learning
A computer and internet connection are required for this San Antonio Botanical Garden workshop. If you live in one of San Antonio’s mid-century neighborhoods, chances are you or your neighbors have some old, huge Arizona Ash trees. The Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive beetle from Asia, is already in Texas and will ultimately kill almost every ash tree in the ...
Terrarium Gardening – Online
NEISD Community Education Home & Garden Do you love plants, but not the Texas heat? How about indoor gardening with a terrarium? Terrariums are easy to design, require little maintenance and are a great way to incorporate plants into any home decor. In this class, you will build a tabletop garden inspired by your own imagination. You will learn the ...
Native Landscape For Birds: Companion Class For NLCP
All Fall 2020 Native Landscape Certification Program classes will be offered live online. Native Landscapes for Birds is a Companion Class to the Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP). There is no prerequisite for the class. The day-long class will include live Zoom presentations and a narrated, virtual plant walk to help in identification. Learn about the importance of birds and ...
Native Milkweeds and their Propagation – Distance Learning
A computer and internet connection are required for this San Antonio Botanical Garden workshop. Add some plant diversity to your gardens! Native milkweeds are critical in the life cycle of Monarch butterflies and are important to the broader ecology of Central Texas. Join Cleve Powell in this distance learning class and learn about the appearance, characteristics, ecology, and propagation techniques ...
Fall Is For Planting Q&A Chat – Zoom Webinar
Tuesday, September 29 - 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM: Fall Is For Planting Q&A Chat with David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Bexar County Temperatures are cooling and rain has fallen, it’s a good time start planting! This is a great opportunity to Listen Live and "chat in" your gardening questions for David. The webinar is FREE and ...
Dragonfly Watching – Zoom Webinar
Wednesday, September 30 – 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM: Dragonfly Watching with Molly Keck, Entomologist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Forget birding! Dragonfly watching is the new thing! Dragonflies are amazing insects. Learn the common species to our area and a little about their amazing biology. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 2593 9574 Passcode: Garden2020 1 BCMG CEU – ...
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.