Success with Houseplants at SABOT

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

This house plant course will cover an overview of everything you will need to ensure the health of your house plants, from the selection of material to watering and possible issues that you may come across and their solutions.  Topics covered: history, horticulture therapy, environmental factors, plant selection, media and potting, watering, fertilizing, and problem ID and solutions.  Registrants will ...

Sustainable Landscapes (Virtual Workshop by Eco Centro)

Design and implement landscapes that work.  In this FREE workshop, 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 storm water flows, design for conservation and ...

Best Practices in Invasive Species Control in Central Texas – NPSOT San Antonio Chapter Mtg.

Invasive species threaten the persistence of native species, ecosystem health, and the services ecosystems provide humans.  In this talk, Dr. Kelly Lyons, Professor of Biology at Trinity University, will discuss her long-term research on invasive species in grasslands and emerging standard best practices for their control, with practical information on specific management approaches.  She will also briefly present her current ...

Butterfly Gardening Basics

Participants will learn to identify several different butterflies and their caterpillars as well as the plants that will turn your yard into a butterfly magnet.  You will receive a list of pollinator plants, great pictures, and all the info you will need to get started.  After the class we will have a Q&A and tour the butterfly gardens. Speaker:  Laura ...

Intro to Native Plants (Zoom Webinar)

There are few better ways to attract birds to your backyard than by incorporating native plants in your landscape.  During this FREE beginner level class, we will discuss the benefits of native plants and their benefits for both birds and people!  You will come away from this presentation with practical suggestions for plants to incorporate into your landscape in San ...

Ask-Me-Anything: All About Raised Garden Beds (Virtual Workshop by Eco Centro)

Come prepared to learn all about raised garden beds!  Why is this style of gardening so popular?  What are the benefits to using raised beds?  Is raised bed gardening easier than other types of gardens? Come join us in this unique interactive FREE webinar where you will be able to get your questions answered by our expert, Darinka Hudson, founder ...

Bexar County Master Gardeners YouTube Channel

                        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

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 ...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (TAMU) Online Courses (Free & Fee)

• Beekeeping 101 ($45.50) • Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Free) • Emerald Ash Borer (Free) • Greenhouse Crop Production ($50) • Introduction to Plant Disease Diagnostics (Free) • Introduction to Rose Rosette Disease (Free) • IPM for School Gardens 101 (Free) • Learn, Grow, Eat & Go ($52) • Plant Pathology for Master Gardeners (Free) • Tomato 101: The Basics ...

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 minimum ...

Sustainability Guided Tour at SABOT

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

Learn how the Botanical Garden showcases ways to conserve scarce resources.  Its infrastructure, architecture, and plants offer important lessons on building sustainable communities.  Join a specially trained docent on a walk to examine these diverse features. Space is limited and face coverings are required. Meet behind the Admission kiosk. Fee:  $15 ($13.50, Garden members)   Registration deadline is at 10:00 AM ...

Lawn Basics 101

Milberger's Landscaping & Nursery 3920 North Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, TX, United States

Lawn Basics 101 Presented by David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Join David at this FREE Earth-Kind® Seminar and learn about getting your lawn ready for winter. Saturday, October 2, 2021 10:00 - 11:30 AM Milberger's Landscaping & Nursery 3920 North Loop 1604 San Antonio, Texas  78247 Space is limited.  Call 210-497-3760 to sign up. Free and Open ...

Native Plant Guided Tour at SABOT

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

Explore our 11–acre Texas Native Trail with Master Naturalists.  Learn about how native plants conserve water, adapt to their environment, and work in landscapes and what their growing requirements are.  Topics include medicinal uses of native plants as well as their historical and cultural uses, and which are favored by birds, butterflies and other wildlife.  There are more than 250 ...

Gardening Basics (Virtual Workshop by Eco Centro)

Gardening is one of the most exciting and rewarding lifestyle changes one can implement.  But where do you start?  There is so much to know and learn.  In this FREE workshop we will will start with the basics.  Learn about the most common types of gardens, soil types, amendments, and we will answer as many questions as possible. Registration Please ...

Beekeeping 101 Online Course

Interested in becoming a beekeeper?  This Beekeeping 101, 4-part, live online series will help you learn the basics to get started.  We'll answer: what do I buy, where do I get bees, where do I put bees, what do I do with them?  All the answers to get you going your first year. A Beekeeping Field Day is also scheduled ...

The Wide World of Potting Soils – San Antonio Garden Center Mtg.

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

The Wide World of Potting Soils with Bill Swantner, Bexar County Master Gardeners San Antonio Garden Center 3310 N. New Braunfels San Antonio, Texas  78209 Wednesday, October 6, 2021 9:30 AM - Plant Exchange & Social 10:00 AM - Brief Meeting and Program Bill will share how to take the mystery out of choosing the right soil for the right ...

Wildflower Seeds 101

Laura will be talking about the types of seeds to plant along with the when, where, and how to plant them.  She will also talk about adding specific types of wildflowers to our butterfly gardens. Speaker:  Laura Jarvis, Fee:  $10 Tickets For more information, visit Upcoming Gardening Events and Classes | Rainbow Gardens.

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.