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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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