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Blanco Lavender Festival
Attention lavender lovers! The beautiful Blanco Lavender Festival takes place over the weekend of June 7th - 9th. Visit the sweet little town of Blanco during the Festival, where there will be food, drink, music, vendors and, of course, lots of lavender!! Visit Texas’ First commercial lavender farm and enjoy the Lavender Market on the grounds of the historic old Blanco County Courthouse, where you can take in some great live music in the park. Lavender Market Hours: Fri June 7th from 12noon to 6pm / Sat June 8th from 9am - 6pm / Sun June 9th from 10am - 4pm. Lavender Farm Hours: Fri June 7th from 10am - 4pm / Sat June 8th from 9am - 5pm / Sun June 9th from 10am- 4pm. The Blanco Lavender Festival is a project of the Blanco Chamber of Commerce and the major fundraiser for the year for the Chamber.
Texas A&M AgriLife Open House – IPM Insect Management
Texas A&M AgriLife Open House – IPM Insect Management
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