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Spring Vegetable Gardening Class April 5th

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office - Travis County 1600-B Smith Rd., Austin, United States

Photo courtesy Kerry Drake, Sunshine Community Gardens Register to Reserve Your Space for the Spring Vegetable Gardening Class Space is limited to 50 participants for Master Gardener and Vegetable Specialist Patty Leander's Spring Vegetable Gardening class. Register here to reserve your space: https://bit.ly/49DwfN9 Patty will share how to grow heat tolerant vegetables (like okra, butterbeans, Southern peas, warm season greens, etc.) and include tips for shading and mulching. The class will begin inside and then end with a tour through the vegetable demonstration garden. Masks are optional. Please dress... Read More →

Free

April Plant Clinic at Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market

SFC Farmers Market at Sunset Valley 3200 Jones Rd, Austin, TX, United States

"The Pollinators" is a popular activity for children. Master Gardener April Plant Clinic at Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market The Master Gardeners at the Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market April Plant Clinic can answer questions on tree trimming, vegetable gardening, landscaping small spaces, butterfly gardening, the best plants for the Austin area, fertilizers, and pest management. The children's activity will be "The Pollinators" and it will accompany a giveaway for free flower seeds. In addition to sharing their experience and training, several publications are on hand for you... Read More →

Free

Master Gardeners at Wells Branch Eco Fair

Wells Branch Shoreline Recreation Center 3000 Shoreline Drive, Austin, TX, United States

Children will learn which bugs help to make compost with the suck-a-bug activity. Visit the Master Gardeners Plant Clinic at Wells Branch Eco Fair The Wells Branch M.U.D. is hosting an Eco Fair at the Shoreline Recreation Center at 3000 Shoreline Dr., Austin, TX 78728 from 1 pm to 4 pm. Travis County Master Gardeners will be participating with their Plant Clinic traveling help desk. They are available to answer questions on composting, the best plants for the Austin area, lawn care, fertilizers, pest management, landscaping challenges, vegetable... Read More →

Free

Trees: Your Landscape Legacy Webinar

Zoom Webinar TX, United States

Trees: Your Landscape Legacy with Yvonne Schneider Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-Travis County continues their 2024 Texas Tough Plants educational series with Trees: Your Landscape Legacy, April 10th, 10 am to noon. This is a free program. Yvonne Schneider, Travis County Master Gardener Tree Specialist, will explore the many benefits that trees provide for your personal property as well as the general environment. A special focus will be placed on choosing the right tree that is well-suited to Austin’s climate and soil conditions. Click Here to Register Now, Live... Read More →

Free

Pollinator Talk at Leaf Landscape Supply South

Leaf Landscape Supply South 5700 W Highway 290, Austin, TX, United States

Pollinator Talk at Leaf Landscape Supply South Join us for a short pollinator talk during the Master Gardener Plant Clinic at Leaf Landscape Supply Sorth. Travis County Master Gardener Robert Northrup will be conducting a short presentation on gardening for pollinators at  9:30 am on April 13th . He is joined by several other Master Gardeners who can answer questions on  the best plants for the Austin area, lawn care, fertilizers, pest management, landscaping challenges, vegetable gardens, and native plants. Look for their table at the Leaf Landscape... Read More →

Free

Backyard Bug Hunt: Common Veggie Garden Pests

Zoom Meeting

Join Wizzie Brown for this month's Backyard Bug Hunt: Common Veggie Garden Pests Wizzie Brown, County Extension Program Specialist – Integrated Pest Management, talks about common vegetable garden pests. When: Time: April 19th, 2024 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) How: Join Zoom Meeting Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcld-2prD4iHNU9B1S6QgZYrURGPbcMPLIJ/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrpjsuG9aQuB-GRpwqGoigLOvzpiVHgo1oxT20MHZiZTnPJNdwFYJ9E_Xg Additional Resources Integrated Pest Management AgriLife Extension Entomology Pesticide Safety Education Resources About Wizzie Wizzie Brown County Extension Program Specialist – Integrated Pest Management Email:EBrown@ag.tamu.edu Wizzie has been... Read More →

Free

Basics of Food Preservation Workshops

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office - Travis County 1600-B Smith Rd., Austin, United States

Basics of Food Preservation with Elise Lacy This is a hands-on workshop. You'll make jelly to learn water bath techniques and make sourdough to learn fermentation steps. Includes handouts, recipes, step-by step instructions, fermentation jar, and a finished product to take home. These workshops will be conducted by our expert, Elsie Lacy, Family and Community Health Agent, Caldwell County. Take advantage of early-bird savings. Workshop Size is Limited to 16 Participants Cost is $50 on or before April 16th. Cost is $55 from April 17th - April 22nd... Read More →

$55.00

May Plant Clinic at Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market

SFC Farmers Market at Sunset Valley 3200 Jones Rd, Austin, TX, United States

Master Gardener May Plant Clinic at Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market The Master Gardeners at the Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market May Plant Clinic can answer questions on tree trimming, vegetable gardening, landscaping small spaces, butterfly gardening, the best plants for the Austin area, fertilizers, and pest management. In addition to sharing their experience and training, several publications are on hand for you to review or take with you. You'll find the Native and Adapted Landscape Plants Guide along with other timely Grow Green FAQ sheets. Grow Green... Read More →

Free

The 6 D’s of Container Gardening Success Webinar May 8th

Zoom Webinar TX, United States

The 6 D’s of Container Gardening Success Webinar with Kirk Walden Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-Travis County concludes their 2024 Texas Tough Plants educational series with The 6D’s of Container Gardening Success, May 8th, 10 am to noon. Kirk Walden, Travis County Master Gardener, will convince you that whether you want winter color or summer vegetables, you can grow it in containers. The session covers the major considerations and decisions that lead to gardening success – from design and soil to irrigation and sunlight. Participants will come away with... Read More →

Free

Inside Austin Gardens Tour May 11th

The Travis County Master Gardeners Association has set Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:00 am-3:00 pm, for their popular Inside Austin Gardens Tour. The tour provides a rare look inside four private gardens that demonstrate realistic, sustainable gardening practices for Central Texas that will inform and inspire. Cost is $20 per person before May 5th, or $25 per person after May 5th. Purchase tickets online here: https://www.insideaustingardens.org/home/tickets/ Featured Gardens Showcase Diverse Settings The tour’s theme is “For Gardeners. By Gardeners”, focusing on the vast variety and practical beauty of... Read More →

$25