Home Grown Lecture Series 1/07/2021 Pollinator Gardens 1/21/2021 Soil Testing 2/04/2021 Spring Garden Prep 2/18/2021 Spring Vegetable Gardening 3/04/2021 History of Cattle in Texas 3/18/2021 All About Basil Join us every other Thursday at 10:00 AM beginning January 7, 2021, for the latest information on gardening and urban agriculture presented by Texas A&M AgriLife ...
Come see what’s in bloom! Explore the Botanical Garden’s WaterSaver Gardens with a Master Naturalist. Learn the characteristics of different drought tolerant landscapes, including Cottage, Hill Country, Manicure Xeriscape, and Spanish style. Space is limited and face coverings are required. Meet at 10:00 AM behind the Admission kiosk. Fee: $15 ($13.50, Garden members) Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 17, at ...
March BCMG Seminar and Meeting Thursday, March 18, 2021 6:00 – 8:00 PM Hosted by Bexar County Master Gardeners Topic: Vegetable Gardening in Small Spaces When many gardeners think about vegetable gardening, they visualize large, pristine gardens that aren't very realistic for most people. Most of us face limits of space, time, sunlight, and costs. Successful vegetable gardening can be ...
Registration is OPEN! Register Here The 2021 Texas Master Gardener State Conference will be held virtually this year on May 18-19, 2021. The leadership workshop will be on May 17, 2021. Join us as we walk through Texas gardens! We have an amazing line-up of inspirational speakers ready to share with you their favorite topics in horticulture. We will ...
2021 Annual Plant Sale ~ One Day Only! San Antonio Garden Center Saturday, March 20 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Free Admission and Parking Sales-Tax Free All Day Please Wear Your Mask! Bring wagon, cart or boxes to carry your plants. We will not have grocery shopping carts this year. Plants on Sale Geraniums – Herbs – Daylilies Perennials – ...
This project started as a collaboration between research and extension personnel at Texas A&M University, Tarleton State University, Texas Tech University, and Oklahoma State University. We were frequently asked by master gardeners, landscapers, and homeowners what plants they should put in their garden to attract pollinators. Unfortunately, there is a lack of data-driven resources to help decide what plants to ...
A computer and internet connection are required to take this workshop. Healthy plants start with healthy soil! Learn how to maintain your soil’s health and why it’s so important. Learn how the symbiosis in healthy soil can save your garden, and the planet! Instructor: Betsy Gruy, Co-Founder, Compost Queens Fee: $10 deposit, refundable upon completion of the post-workshop survey. Registration ...
Plant-Animal Interactions in the Fossil Record Insects have been feeding on plants for over 400 million years and these ecological interactions are quite common in the fossil record. By measuring the diversity of insect damage on ancient plants, we can better understand how plants and their insect culprits have changed through time and in response to changes in climate and ...
A computer and internet connection are required to take this workshop. It can be challenging to know exactly what to look at when exploring the flora and fauna of the natural world. In this workshop Biologist Craig Hensley will show you how to use the citizen science digital program iNaturalist. Participants will practice using iNaturalist as part of the City ...
The Men's Garden Club of San Antonio cordially invites you to the Spring Plant Sale! Thursday, March 25 - Saturday, March 27, 2021 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Hollywood Park 226 Yosemite Dr. San Antonio, TX 78232 There will be a variety of tomato plants ready for your garden and a wide selection of beautiful flowers (perennials and annuals) for sale. ...
For thousands of years Texas plants have been used for sustenance, medicine, and the establishment of the area. As the region and its populations changed, so did the ethnobotany (relationship between people and plants). This seasonally changing tour will explore the Texas Native Trails, exploring the diverse relationships people have had, and still have, with plants in Texas. Instructor: Maeve ...
Live Q&A session to answer any questions citizen scientists may have related to the project. Mar 25, 2021, 02:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) https://agrilife.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqc-2rqzkvGdfxKLO8vgAuj9ulTtgO3FiL
Residential Rainwater Harvesting and Turf Management Training Friday, March 26, 2021 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM RSVP Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service's Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program will host this Free online training for Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, and Karnes counties. To attend, RSVP at the above link and receive workshop updates, instructions to join the online meeting, and related ...
Design and implement landscapes that work. Learn valuable techniques to develop landscapes that are made to last and function sustainably with local ecosystems in this free virtual workshop. 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 storm water flows, design for conservation ...
Monarch Fest - Celebrating Monarchs, Milkweed, and Migration We are hosting a two-day festival celebrating all things monarchs, milkweed, and migration! Receive free native milkweed and native nectar plant seeds, participate in fun games and crafts, and learn how you can help end the extinction of the monarch butterfly. What is Monarch Fest? In 2017 the city of San Antonio ...
Design and implement landscapes that work. Learn valuable techniques to develop landscapes that are made to last and function sustainably with local ecosystems in this free virtual workshop. 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 storm water flows, design for conservation ...
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 per Hour of Instruction - Code 001
The Bexar County Master Gardeners are on YouTube! Watch classes, hosted by Master Gardener Bill Swantner, in the comfort of your home. Native Plants for Native Birds Crape-Myrtle Bark Scale Rainwater Harvesting Herb Gardening Organic Gardening Starting Vegetables from Seed-Indoors Texas SuperStar® San Antonio: Its History & Water 1 ...
Master Gardener On-Line Training 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 Use and Handling of Pesticides in the Landscape Training Safe Use and Handling of Fertilizers in the Landscape Training Reducing Landscape Waste – Composting Training Designing an Earth–Kind® Landscape ...
The 2020 Lunch and Learn Gardening Webinar Series presented by Horticulturist David Rodriguez and Entomologist Molly Keck is available on MyExtension210 Videos on the Bexar County AgriLife YouTube Channel. BCMGs: David’s and Molly’s presentations count as CEUs (1 CEU - Code 001 each).
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