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Explore the 2022 Earth-Kind Gardening Field Day
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Travis County Master Gardeners are having their fall 2022 Earth-Kind Gardening Field Day on Saturday, October 22nd from 9am to 1pm at the Travis County AgriLife Extension office located at 1600 Smith Road, Austin, TX 78721. Parking is available along Smith Road. This event is free and open to the public. Inexperienced and experienced gardeners and those curious about sustainable gardening, irrigation, growing vegetables, and selecting tough plants for the Austin area are invited to attend the fall Earth-Kind Gardening Field Day. The event includes hands-on activities for both youth and adults. Master Gardeners will be available to answer your questions as you…
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Supercharge your Garden with Texas Superstar Plants
The new Texas Superstar Guide to strong and stunning plants for Texans, created by Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Department of Agriculture, is available online. To be designated a Texas Superstar, a plant must be beautiful and perform well for consumers and growers throughout the state. Superstars must be easy to propagate, which should ensure the plants are not only widely available throughout Texas but also reasonably priced. The Texas Superstar program began as a regional program in the early 1980s and became a statewide effort in 1989. The name Texas Superstar was coined in 1997. The designation was applied to all the…
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The Buzz on Beautiful Bees in your Garden
Bees are important to local ecosystems, now more than ever. For our local Central Texas gardeners who are interested in learning more about these wonderful pollinators, join the Lake Travis Community Library for a fun virtual program with the author of “Beekeeper’s Lab: 52 Family-Friendly Activities and Experiments Exploring the Life of the Hive,” by Kim Lehman on Wednesday May 26 at 2pm. About Beekeeper’s Lab: Beekeeping’s popularity as a hobby continues to skyrocket. Beekeeper’s Lab gives you 52 bee-inspired labs to do all year long, and are accessible enough to share with the family. Fill the year ahead with weekly activities from around and about the hive, including art projects, recipes,…
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Join the Lakeway Garden Club
Are you an expert gardener or only a brand new one? Maybe you are just a garden enthusiast? Either way we invite you to join the Lakeway Garden Club! Membership is free and open to all residents of the Lakeway, TX area including Lakeway, The Hills, Spicewood, Bee Cave and the greater Lake Travis area. Benefits of membership include a monthly newsletter, garden tours, local garden talks, plant swaps and being a part of our LGC membership. It is easy to join today online. Questions? Please contact us.
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National Wildflower Week is May 3-9
Happy National Wildflower Week! This week May 3 – 9 let’s celebrate our glorious wildflowers right here in Central Texas. From classic bluebonnets to festive mexican hats to healthy echinachea we have got the best! Let us know your favorite too! National #Wildflower Week is the first full week of May every year. It was created in 1987 to celebrate the beauty and importance of native #wildflowers across the United States. Thank you Lady Bird Johnson!
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Springfest at Local Garden Centers
Lowe’s Garden Centers are hosting a Springfest this year which includes some pretty fun projects and some free flowers, trees and supplies. You must be registered on Lowes.com to receive the free kits. If you don’t have spring break plans, you’re not alone. In a recent survey from Lowe’s, 70% of people responded that they don’t plan to take a leisure trip until late summer. That being said, the retailer wants to help consumers jazz up these next couple of months of warm weather by helping them turn their homes into the ultimate destination this spring. In April, Lowe’s will host SpringFest, a new home and garden experience that will feature special events, markdowns…
