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.

Composting Basics (Virtual Workshop 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.  Come join us in this FREE workshop as we cover many different methods for compost, from worms to hot, trench to Takakura.  There is a compost method that is perfect for your ...

Plant a Butterfly Garden

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

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to attend a seminar presented by a noted San Antonio landscaper who will provide all the information you need to plan, develop, and maintain a Butterfly Garden.  Next, you will be able to create your own garden during the breakout session using magnetic boards with various bed shapes and plant material pictures. Instructor:  Gardening ...

Lunch & Learn With a Bexar County Master Gardener – Butterflies as Pollinators

Bexar County Master Gardeners 3355 Cherry Ridge, Ste. 208, San Antonio, TX, United States

Lunch & Learn With a Bexar County Master Gardener Bring your favorite lunch and learn from one of our Bexar County Master Gardeners.  We will be meeting from Noon to 1:00 PM on the second Friday of each month.  These lunch seminars are free.  However, because of COVID restrictions, reservations are required and must be made in advance because seating ...

Fall is for Planting Trees, Shrubs and Much More

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

Fall is for Planting Trees, Shrubs and Much More Presented by David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Fall is an ideal time to plant in South Central Texas because our cooler night temperatures and better rain chances promoter faster root and plant growth.  Join David at this FREE Earth-Kind seminar and learn what you can do in your ...

Monarch Tagging Program – Government Canyon SNA

Government Canyon State Natural Area 12861 Galm Road, San Antonio, TX, United States

This program will give you the butterflies, in a good way! Join Ranger Jessica and Friends of GCSNA volunteer Debi for a family friendly program about helping Monarchs and other pollinators.  Learn some of the things we can do to help conserve the habitats of Monarch butterflies and other pollinators.  10:00AM – 2:00PM.  Monarch life cycle/migration displays, crafts, live Monarchs ...

NPSOT-SA 2021 Social Native Plant Walk

Headwaters at Incarnate Word 4503 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, United States

This in-person plant walk and social event is open to NPSOT Members and is FREE to the Public. • Gather at Headwaters Sanctuary - meet NPSOT Members - Socialize and enjoy breakfast tacos & coffee (bring your own cup!). • Enjoy a plant walk - see the native plants in Fall bloom and color through the beautiful and spiritual Headwaters ...

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.