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Texas A&M AgriLife Open House – Houseplants
Texas A&M AgriLife Open House – Houseplants
Join Us in the Texas A&M AgriLife Demo Garden for our monthly Open House! The first Friday morning of every month is designated as a FREE open house for the Texas A&M AgriLife Earth-Kind Demonstration Garden at 1600 Smith Road, Austin. You’ll be able to visit the garden and speak with the Travis County Master Gardener volunteers who maintain it as well as get your gardening questions answered by the Plant Clinic staff. Each month will also feature some sort of demonstration or workshop that deep dive into subject areas. See monthly topics below. Monthly Topics January 5th - Tree Trimming February 2nd - Houseplant University March 1st - Rose Pruning April 5th - Spring Vegetable Gardening May 3rd - Mulch 101 June 7th - IPM Insect Management July 5th - Shade Cloth August 2nd - Solarization August 16th - Light Requirements September 6th - Soil Texture and Composting September 20th - Landscape Design Site Analysis October 4th –Entomology and Plant Pathology Scavenger Hunt November 1st – Vegetable Garden layout and rotation December 6th – Tool Care
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Native and Adapted Plants – Texas Tough Plants Series
Native and Adapted Plants – Texas Tough Plants Series
What are the best native and adapted plants to use in central Texas that can tolerate extremes of heat and cold, drought and deluge? Find out when the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-Travis County kicks off the 2024 Texas Tough Plants webinar series with Native and Adapted Plants for Central Texas and Wild About Plants, on February 21st, 10 am to noon. Those interested must register in advance to receive a link to the webinar. Attendees can submit questions during the webinar and get answers live as time allows. More information on the entire webinar series can be found here.
Landscape Design Class: Curb Appeal
Landscape Design Class: Curb Appeal
Join HGTV featured Landscape Designer Gay Gray and learn how to create an inviting landscape in your yard. Learn the basics in curb appeal and backyard design from Gay Gray who has been a featured landscape designer on HGTV and focuses on earth wise and organic gardening. Learn what deer-resistant and drought-tolerant plantings will work great in your landscape. Now your home can be more inviting to family and friends and have that extra detail which may have a potential buyer taking a closer look. The first 5 participants who register will have their pictures used as examples in class for design suggestions and ideas. About Gay Gray After a long career as an intellectual property litigator focusing on patent law, Gay Bonorden Gray decided to do her part in making the world a more beautiful place. Leaving a secure position in a Fortune 500 company as in-house counsel, Gay went back to school to pursue a career in horticulture. Since starting her business in landscaping, Gay’s designs have appeared in print in several publications by Sunset Magazines and Books (available at retailers like Barnes and Noble and Home Depot) and have appeared multiple times on HGTV. She filmed two television shows for HGTV's Landscape Smart, and had much fun doing it.
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Texas A&M AgriLife Open House – Rose Pruning
Texas A&M AgriLife Open House – Rose Pruning
Join Us in the Texas A&M AgriLife Demo Garden for our monthly Open House! The first Friday morning of every month is designated as a FREE open house for the Texas A&M AgriLife Earth-Kind Demonstration Garden at 1600 Smith Road, Austin. You’ll be able to visit the garden and speak with the Travis County Master Gardener volunteers who maintain it as well as get your gardening questions answered by the Plant Clinic staff. Each month will also feature some sort of demonstration or workshop that deep dive into subject areas. See monthly topics below. Monthly Topics January 5th - Tree Trimming February 2nd - Houseplant University March 1st - Rose Pruning April 5th - Spring Vegetable Gardening May 3rd - Mulch 101 June 7th - IPM Insect Management July 5th - Shade Cloth August 2nd - Solarization August 16th - Light Requirements September 6th - Soil Texture and Composting September 20th - Landscape Design Site Analysis October 4th –Entomology and Plant Pathology Scavenger Hunt November 1st – Vegetable Garden layout and rotation December 6th – Tool Care
Night Pollinators Webinar
Night Pollinators Webinar
When you think of pollinators you often think of butterflies, bees and birds flying around during the bright of day. But there are nocturnal pollinators of equal importance. Some studies have shown that one third of plant families have nocturnal pollinators visit them. Join Molly Keck, AgriLife Extension IPM Specialist and Board Certified Entomologist as she shares which pollinators come out at night and what you can do to help their populations
Rose Pruning Workshop
Rose Pruning Workshop
Travis County Master Gardener Holly Plotner will be demonstrating rose pruning starting at 10 am. She’ll discuss the different types of rose growth habits and how you modify pruning to suit each. The class will be outside in the garden so please dress appropriately. The event is free and open to all. No RSVP needed. The first Friday of every month is designated as an open house for the Texas A&M AgriLife Earth-Kind Demonstration Garden at 1600 Smith Road, Austin. You’ll be able to visit the garden and speak with the Travis County Master Gardener volunteers who maintain it and get your gardening questions answered. Each month will also feature some sort of demonstration or workshop that deep dive into subject areas. In March, the topic is rose pruning.
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Spring into Landscape Gardening Webinar
Spring into Landscape Gardening Webinar
Spring is the season for renewal. Come join Lynn Cox, Bexar County Master Gardener, as she discusses what can be done to refresh, renew, and revitalize your garden this spring.
Wildflower or Weed? Webinar
Wildflower or Weed? Webinar
Some of our native wildflowers have bad reputations as weeds, but do they really deserve so much hate? Join Lee Marlowe, Sustainable Landscape Ecologist from the San Antonio River Authority as she shares the benefits of some of the “weedy” native plants that might find their way into your yard uninvited. You may discover that some of these wild plants are perfect for your landscape goals.
Texas Native Ornamental Shrubs Webinar
Texas Native Ornamental Shrubs Webinar
The use of native shrubs in our landscape is just… natural! Join Lynn Cox, Bexar County Master Gardener, as she shares the benefits of using natives and introduces some of the many native shrubs that will bring color and more to your landscape.