Looking to attract butterflies to your garden? In this FREE class, you will learn the importance of a healthy habitat for butterflies and other pollinators, how the use of native plants helps reduce the use of water and pesticides, and which host plants to make available for different species of butterflies in south Central Texas. Speaker: Drake White is a ...
May BCMG Seminar and Meeting Thursday, May 20, 2021 6:00 – 8:00 PM Hosted by Bexar County Master Gardeners Topic: I Just Wanna Plant a Tomato: The World of Potting Soil MiracleGro, StaGreen, Fox Farm, Nature's Creation, New Earth, Gardenville, Hill Country, Bob's Better Dirt -- There are so many potting soils/mixes from which to choose. Where to even begin? ...
Learn about the native bees of Texas with entomologist Molly Keck while you paint your own Bee House and learn how to maintain it to keep them happy and healthy. This workshop will cover native pollinators and the plants and practices you can use to take care of them. Instructor: Molly Keck, Entomologist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Face coverings ...
BASIL FEST IS BACK !!! The 11th Annual Basil Fest will take place at Pearl Farmer's Market 312 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78215 Saturday May 22, 2021 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM We will celebrate Basil, The Herb of Summer - OR ANYTIME - with Seminars, Plants to Purchase, Cooking Demonstrations, and a Children's Potting Event. Our Featured Attraction - ...
In partnership with the Alamo Area Beekeepers Association, the San Antonio Botanical Garden is celebrating the hardworking bees of San Antonio with its Bee Day! The celebration, held primarily in the Zachry Foundation Culinary Garden, will be abuzz with activities and learning opportunities; featuring honey culinary demos, observation beehives, kids activities, adult educational workshops, tours, cash bar with honey themed ...
Join Master Naturalist and Gardener Jessica Leslie to learn about the native plants that can be grown in your own yard to attract and support local pollinator populations. This workshop will cover the importance of native plants in an ecosystem, the best native plants for pollinators, and how to best grow them yourself. This workshop is part of Bee Day ...
Drought to Deluge: Water-Wise Ways Webinar The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County and Kirk Walden, Travis County Master Gardener irrigation specialist, present this FREE webinar as part of their continuing Drought to Deluge gardening series. This program is designed to help residents manage their home irrigation systems and provide helpful strategies for designing a more water-efficient landscape. Attendees ...
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 ...
Gardening is one of the most exciting and rewarding lifestyle changes one can implement. But where do you start? In this FREE virtual workshop we will will start with the basics. Learn about the most common types of gardens, soil types, and amendments, and we will answer as many questions as possible. Registration
The Black Soldier Fly has a unique life history and is quickly gaining global attention for its ability to convert organic waste into valuable protein and rich fertilizer, which is immensely important for shifting agricultural practices toward sustainability. This FREE workshop will highlight rearing methods of the black solider fly applicable to everyone from backyard hobbyists to the scale of ...
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Bexar County Master Gardeners offices are closed today.
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).
• 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 ...
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 ...
Our first meeting for 2021 will be Wednesday, June 2 at 7:00 PM at The Garden Center in San Antonio. Social at 6:30 PM. We will start out with a bang - a plant auction! We have 75 orchids for live auction, 10 for silent auction, and 20 for raffle at the end of the evening. There will be Vandas, ...
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 at 10:00 AM behind the Admission kiosk. Fee: $15 ($13.50, Garden members) Registration deadline is ...
Explore our 11 – acre Texas Native Trails with a Master Naturalist. Learn how native plants conserve water, adapt to their environment, work in landscapes, and what their growing requirements are. Topics include cultural uses of native plants as well as which are favored by birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. There are more than 250 plant species in the Botanical ...
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